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Frill-necked Monarch
(Arses lorealis)
Size: 14-16 cm
Weight: 12-15 g
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Similar species |
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Physical description |
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Frill-necked Monarchs are small monarchs.
Their plumage
is all black-and-white.
They have a black "helmet" and an erectile white collar
and a white front. The mantle, flight feathers and the uppertail
are black, while the rump, lower back and scapulars are white.
The only obvious difference between the sexes is that in
males the
chin has a black spot, while in
females
it is white.
The eyes are surrounded by wide, light-blue rings.
Both sexes have dark irises. The small, straight bill is light-grey.
Legs and feet are grey.
Juveniles
look like a dirty adult
females
with a yellow bill with black tip and dusky upperparts.
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Taxonomy, classification |
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See Frill-necked
Monarch at Wikipedia .
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Range, habitat, finding this species |
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and range
The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and
specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found,
based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to
ebird.org
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The global distribution of the Frill-necked Monarch is available
HERE
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Frill-necked Monarchs are endemic to Australia. They have a limited range,
extending along the eastern part of the tip of Cape York peninsula, with
the Endeavour River as its southern boundary. They are hardly ever found
on the western side of the Cape, along the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Frill-necked Monarchs have a preference for rainforest.
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Sightings |
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B. Hensen reports finding Frill-necked Monarchs
at Iron Range NP, QLD, in December 2018.
J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours spotted a Frill-necked Monarch
at the same location in September 2020.
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
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Near-frontal view of a male Frill-necked Monarch
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, September 2020]
Near-lateral view of a male Frill-necked Monarch
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, September 2020]
Lateral view of a male Frill-necked Monarch; note the frilly neck
and also how the bird uses its tail as a prop
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, December 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a male Frill-necked Monarch
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, December 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a male Frill-necked Monarch
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, September 2020]
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