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Tanimbar Monarch
Carterornis castus
Tanimbar Monarch (Carterornis castus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Tanimbar Monarch (Carterornis castus) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Carterornis
- Species castus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tanimbar Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Tanimbar Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tanimbar Monarch (Carterornis castus) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3,795 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tanimbar Monarch?
The Tanimbar Monarch is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Tanimbar Monarch live?
The Tanimbar Monarch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas).
What family does the Tanimbar Monarch belong to?
The Tanimbar Monarch (Carterornis castus) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tanimbar Monarch eat?
The Tanimbar Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tanimbar Monarch migrate?
The Tanimbar Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tanimbar Monarch endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Tanimbar Monarch make?
1 real field recording of the Tanimbar 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 Tanimbar Monarch's range?
The Tanimbar Monarch has a mapped global range of about 3,795 km².
Conservation
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