White-eared Monarch

Carterornis leucotis

White-eared Monarch (Carterornis leucotis)
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The white-eared monarch, or white-eared flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-eared monarch was originally described in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 1,241 times across 4 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Oceania2 March 20267 September 202610 August 20262

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.