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Golden Monarch
Carterornis chrysomela
Golden Monarch (Carterornis chrysomela) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Golden Monarch (Carterornis chrysomela) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15.6 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 Carterornis
- Species chrysomela
Where it lives
New Guinea region and New Ireland group (northeastern Bismarck Arch.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden 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 Golden Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Monarch (Carterornis chrysomela) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea region and New Ireland group (ne Bismarck Arch.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 652,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Monarch?
The Golden Monarch is a small bird that weighs around 15.6 g.
Where does the Golden Monarch live?
The Golden Monarch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea region and New Ireland group (ne Bismarck Arch.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden Monarch belong to?
The Golden Monarch (Carterornis chrysomela) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Monarch eat?
The Golden Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden Monarch migrate?
The Golden Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden 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 Golden Monarch make?
1 real field recording of the Golden 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 Golden Monarch's range?
The Golden Monarch has a mapped global range of about 652,000 km².
Conservation
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