Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Banda Sea Monarch
Symposiachrus mundus
Banda Sea Monarch (Symposiachrus mundus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Banda Sea Monarch (Symposiachrus mundus) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 27.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Symposiachrus
- Species mundus
Where it lives
Damar and Babar (far eastern Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar Is. (southern Moluccas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banda Sea Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Banda Sea Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banda Sea Monarch (Symposiachrus mundus) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Damar and Babar (far e Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,618 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banda Sea Monarch?
The Banda Sea Monarch is a small bird that weighs around 27.3 g.
Where does the Banda Sea Monarch live?
The Banda Sea Monarch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Damar and Babar (far e Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Banda Sea Monarch belong to?
The Banda Sea Monarch (Symposiachrus mundus) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Banda Sea Monarch eat?
The Banda Sea Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Banda Sea Monarch migrate?
The Banda Sea Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banda Sea Monarch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Banda Sea Monarch make?
1 real field recording of the Banda Sea Monarch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Banda Sea Monarch's range?
The Banda Sea Monarch has a mapped global range of about 4,618 km².
Conservation
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