Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusMonarcha
- SpeciesMonarcha melanopsis (Black-faced Monarch)
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Australian Spectacled Monarch
Symposiachrus trivirgatus
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
📅 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 Royal National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Black-faced Monarch sighting in Royal National Park, based on 400 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Monarch in Royal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Monarch in Royal National Park in our monthly data.