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A medium-sized, big-billed pale ashy-gray songbird with a rufous belly.
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At a glance
FamilyMonarch Flycatchers
SizeSmall
RarityRare
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Untung Sarmawi
Range map
Range map
4visible hotspots
15visible records
0states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Black eye is conspicuous on pale gray head. Juveniles show brown edgings to wing and tail feathers. A small island specialist, found in scrub, forest, and plantations in the lowlands, and on some islands into the foothills. Lack of black facial markings separates it from adult Black-faced Monarch. Absence of gray semicircle in front of the eye rules out juvenile Black-faced Monarch.
Behavior
Song is a “whitcheeoo,” descending in pitch. Calls include rasping “schuk” notes.
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