Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusMonarcha
- SpeciesMonarcha melanopsis (Black-faced Monarch)
The black-faced monarch (Monarcha melanopsis) is a passerine songbird in the family Monarchidae found along the eastern seaboard of Australia, and also New Guinea (where most birds migrate to during the austral winter; May to August). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Monarch sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park
Australian Spectacled Monarch
Symposiachrus trivirgatus
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
White-eared Monarch
Carterornis leucotis
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Monarch in Springbrook National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Monarch sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Monarch in Springbrook National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Monarch in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.