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Frilled Monarch
Arses telescopthalmus
Frilled Monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Frilled Monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15.3 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 Arses
- Species telescopthalmus
Where it lives
New Guinea region and Boigu (Torres Strait is., northeastern QLD, far northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Frilled 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 Frilled Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Frilled Monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea region and Boigu (Torres Strait is., ne QLD, far ne Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 399,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Frilled Monarch?
The Frilled Monarch is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the Frilled Monarch live?
The Frilled Monarch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea region and Boigu (Torres Strait is., ne QLD, far ne Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Frilled Monarch belong to?
The Frilled Monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Frilled Monarch eat?
The Frilled Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Frilled Monarch migrate?
The Frilled Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Frilled 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 Frilled Monarch make?
1 real field recording of the Frilled 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 Frilled Monarch's range?
The Frilled Monarch has a mapped global range of about 399,000 km².
Conservation
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