Black-winged Monarch
Monarcha frater
The black-winged monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Australia and on New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 5,128 times across 1 area (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.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | 26 January 2026 | 26 January 2026 | 9 February 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.