Monarchidae

Monarcha cinerascens Photo by Joseph Monkhouse (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:island monarch (en); monarca-ilhéu (pt); monarque des ilês (fr); monarca isleño (es); graukopfmonarch (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Monarchidae Range:This species is found in the islands of eastern Indonesia, west of New Guinea, including Timor, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas, and also on the islands off…

Erythrocercus mccallii Photo by Chris Perkins (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:chestnut-capped flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-de-barrete-vermelho (pt); érythrocerque à tête rousse (fr); monarca capirrufo (es); rotkappen-spreizschwanz (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is found from Guinea and southern Mali, along the Gulf of Guinea coast and into Gabon, Congo, northern D.R. Congo and marginally into western Uganda and northern…

Elminia albonotata Photo by André Wiertz (Oiseaux) Common name:white-tailed crested-flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-de-cauda-branca (pt); elminie à queue frangée (fr); elminia coliblanca (es); berghaubenschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is found in East Africa, from Kenya, Uganda and eastern D.R. Congo south to eastern Zimbabwe and central Mozambique.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh about 5-11 g.Habitat:The…

Trochocercus cyanomelas (Photo from Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures) Common name:African crested-flycatcher (en); monarca-de-poupa (pt); tchitrec du Cap (fr); monarca de El Cabo (es); blaumantel-haubenschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This African species is found from Uganda, Kenya and southern Somalia, though Tanzania, southern D.R. Congo, Zambia and Mozambique, and into eastern South Africa.Size:These birds are 14-15 cm long and…

Monarcha takatsukasae Photo by Desmond Allen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Tinian monarch (en); monarca-de-Tinian (pt); monarque de Tinian (fr); monarca de Tinian (es); Tinianmonarch (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands.Size:These birds are 15 cm long.Habitat:The Tinian monarch is mostly found in limestone forests, but uses…

Chasiempis sandwichensis (Photo from Flickr) Common name:Hawaii elepaio (en); monarca-do-Hawai (pt); monarque d’Hawaï (fr); monarca elepaio (es); Hawaii-elepaio (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Hawai’i, in the Hawaian islands.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 12-18 g.Habitat:The Hawaii elepaio is found in moist tropical forests, moist scrublands and dry savannas…

Monarcha melanopsis Photo by Tony Morris (Flickr) Common name:black-faced monarch (en); monarca-de-face-negra (pt); monarque à face noire (fr); monarca carinegro (es); maskenmonarch (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species breeds along the eastern coast of Australia, from northern Queensland to Victoria, and migrates north to winter in southern Papua-New Guinea. Some populations in northern Queensland are resident.Size:These birds…

Myiagra inquieta Photo by Lip Kee Yap (Wikipedia) Common name:restless flycatcher (en); monarca-inquieto (pt); monarque infatigable (fr); monarca inquieto (es); weißkehlmyiagra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Monarchidae Range:This species is found northern and eastern mainland Australia, as well as in south-western Australia. It is also found in southern Papua New Guinea. Size:These birds are 16-21 cm long and…