Frilled Monarch
Arses telescopthalmus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusArses (Ruffed Monarchs)
- SpeciesArses telescopthalmus (Frilled Monarch)
About the Frilled Monarch
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.
This species was originally described in the genus Muscicapa. Some authorities consider the ochre-collared monarch and the frill-necked monarch as subspecies of the frilled monarch. Alternate names include the Australian frilled monarch and frilled flycatcher.
Five subspecies are recognized: A. t. batantae - Sharpe, 1879: Formerly classified by some authorities as a subspecies of the frill-necked monarch. Found on Batanta and Waigeo (western Papuan islands) A. t. telescopthalmus - (Lesson & Garnot, 1827): Found on Salawati and Misool (western Papuan islands) and north-western New Guinea
A. t. aruensis - Sharpe, 1879: Formerly classified by some authorities as a subspecies of the frill-necked monarch. Found on the Aru Islands (south-west of New Guinea) A. t. harterti - van Oort, 1909: Formerly classified by some authorities as a subspecies of the... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Golden Monarch
Carterornis chrysomela
Spot-winged Monarch
Symposiachrus guttula
Black-backed Monarch
Symposiachrus julianae
Hooded Monarch
Symposiachrus manadensis
Island Monarch
Monarcha cinerascens
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Red Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rubra
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Frilled Monarch in Raja Ampat?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Frilled Monarch sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 334 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Frilled Monarch in Raja Ampat?
June has the highest sighting rate for Frilled Monarch in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.