Frilled Monarch

Arses telescopthalmus (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827)

15 gWeight

The frilled monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Frilled Monarch has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea895 records
West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia234 records
MalagufukIndonesia212 records

More places

Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea122 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia106 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea95 records
West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia80 records
Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea41 records
Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea38 records
Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea32 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The frilled monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. As currently defined, its range is restricted to forest on New Guinea and nearby smaller islands, but historically it has included some or all of the remaining members of the genus Arses as subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Frilled Monarch?

The Frilled Monarch weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Frilled Monarch live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea region and Boigu (Torres Strait islands, northeastern Queensland, far northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.