Photo: John Gould / William Matthew Hart / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Ochre-collared Monarch
Arses insularis
Ochre-collared Monarch (Arses insularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Ochre-collared Monarch (Arses insularis) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 19.3 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 insularis
Where it lives
Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., northwestern New Guinea) and northern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-collared 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 Ochre-collared Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochre-collared Monarch (Arses insularis) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and n New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 172,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-collared Monarch?
The Ochre-collared Monarch is a small bird that weighs around 19.3 g.
Where does the Ochre-collared Monarch live?
The Ochre-collared Monarch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and n New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ochre-collared Monarch belong to?
The Ochre-collared Monarch (Arses insularis) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochre-collared Monarch eat?
The Ochre-collared Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ochre-collared Monarch migrate?
The Ochre-collared Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochre-collared 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 Ochre-collared Monarch make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-collared 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 Ochre-collared Monarch's range?
The Ochre-collared Monarch has a mapped global range of about 172,000 km².
Conservation
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