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Frill-necked Monarch
Arses lorealis
Frill-necked Monarch (Arses lorealis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Frill-necked Monarch (Arses lorealis) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.7 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 Arses
- Species lorealis
Where it lives
Northern Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD (far northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Frill-necked 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 Frill-necked Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Frill-necked Monarch (Arses lorealis) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n Cape York Pen., ne QLD (far ne Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 7 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 45,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Frill-necked Monarch?
The Frill-necked Monarch is a very small bird that weighs around 13.7 g.
Where does the Frill-necked Monarch live?
The Frill-necked Monarch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n Cape York Pen., ne QLD (far ne Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Frill-necked Monarch belong to?
The Frill-necked Monarch (Arses lorealis) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Frill-necked Monarch eat?
The Frill-necked Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Frill-necked Monarch migrate?
The Frill-necked Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Frill-necked 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 Frill-necked Monarch make?
1 real field recording of the Frill-necked Monarch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Frill-necked Monarch's range?
The Frill-necked Monarch has a mapped global range of about 45,000 km².
Conservation
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