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White-eared Monarch

(Carterornis [Monarcha] leucotis)
Alternate name(s): "White-eared Flycatcher"
Size: 13-14 cm
Weight: 11-17 g
Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See White-eared Monarch at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

Full-frontal view of a male White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Forest Reserve, near Anstead, QLD, August 2017]

Frontal view of a male White-eared Monarch; note the characteristic black and white facial pattern (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Forest Reserve, near Anstead, QLD, August 2017]

Frontal view of a male White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]

Near-frontal view of a male White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Forest Reserve, near Anstead, QLD, August 2017]

Near-lateral view of a male White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]

Near-lateral view of a male White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2017]

Lateral/ventral view of a male White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]

Near-dorsal view of a male White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2017]

FEMALE

Near-frontal view of a female White-eared Monarch; note the characteristic grey and white facial pattern
(photo courtesy of E. Scott)
[Toonumbar State Forest, northern NSW, November 2016]

Near-frontal view of a female White-eared Monarch, now with its head turned the other way (photo courtesy of E. Scott)
[Toonumbar State Forest, northern NSW, November 2016]

Lateral view of a female White-eared Monarch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Dayboro, QLD, November 2019]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Near-frontal view of a juvenile White-eared Monarch high up in the canopy of a tree; this is the bird whose calls were recorded on 11 March 2016
[Bunya Mountains NP, QLD, March 2016]

Near-lateral view of a juvenile White-eared Monarch
[Byfield NP, QLD, July 2009]

Lateral view of a juvenile White-eared Monarch
[Byfield NP, QLD, July 2009]

Lateral view of a juvenile White-eared Monarch high up in the canopy of a tree; this is the bird whose calls were recorded on 11 March 2016
[Bunya Mountains NP, QLD, March 2016]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

wearmon_20160311.m4a (Bunya Mts NP, QLD) "Wolf whistle" calls (immature) © MD
wearmon_20160311_2.m4a (Bunya Mts NP, QLD) ? (immature) © MD

More White-eared Monarch sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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