White-eared Monarch
Photo · (c) Damien O'Donnell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

White-eared Monarch

Carterornis leucotis(Gould, 1850)

Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Commonness
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The white-eared monarch, or white-eared flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-eared monarch was originally described in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
Far north-east QLD to north-east NSW (east Australia)

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
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  5. May
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  11. Nov
  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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