Family

Monarch Flycatchers

Monarchidae

26 species in our catalog · found in 123 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Terpsiphone mutata

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Hypothymis azurea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Terpsiphone paradisi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Myiagra alecto

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Myiagra nana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Terpsiphone rufiventer

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Terpsiphone viridis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Grallina cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Myiagra rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Monarcha melanopsis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Symposiachrus trivirgatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Trochocercus nitens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Carterornis chrysomela

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Arses telescopthalmus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Trochocercus cyanomelas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Terpsiphone atrocaudata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Myiagra cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Myiagra inquieta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myiagra ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Symposiachrus guttula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Symposiachrus julianae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Arses kaupi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Carterornis leucotis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Symposiachrus manadensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Monarcha cinerascens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Terpsiphone batesi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Monarch Flycatchers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~90%
	Paperbark Flycatcher			~50%
	Magpie-lark			~40%
	Shining Flycatcher			~30%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~30%
	Broad-billed Flycatcher			~10%
2	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~90%
	Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher			~90%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	9	~80%
	Shining Flycatcher			~50%
	Australian Spectacled Monarch			~30%
	Magpie-lark			~30%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-faced Monarch			<5%
	Pied Monarch			<5%
	White-eared Monarch			<5%
	Satin Flycatcher			<5%
	Restless Flycatcher			Insufficient data
4	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~80%
	Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher			~80%
5	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~70%
	Magpie-lark			~40%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~40%
	Paperbark Flycatcher			~20%
	Shining Flycatcher			~20%
	Broad-billed Flycatcher			<5%
6	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	7	~70%
	Shining Flycatcher			~40%
	Golden Monarch			~20%
	Frilled Monarch			~20%
	Spot-winged Monarch			~10%
	Black-backed Monarch			<5%
	Hooded Monarch			<5%
	Island Monarch			<5%
7	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~70%
	Black-naped Monarch			~50%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
	Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
8	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~70%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~60%
	Black-naped Monarch			~30%
9	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~60%
	Magpie-lark			~30%
	Shining Flycatcher			~30%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~20%
	Paperbark Flycatcher			~10%
	Broad-billed Flycatcher			<5%
10	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~60%
	Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher			~60%
11	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~60%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			~50%
	Blue-headed Crested-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
12	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~60%
	Black-naped Monarch			~60%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
13	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~60%
	Black-naped Monarch			~40%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
14	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~60%
	Black-naped Monarch			~40%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
15	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	~50%
	Black-naped Monarch			~40%
	Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
16	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~50%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~50%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
17	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~50%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~50%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			<5%
18	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~50%
	Black-naped Monarch			~30%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
19	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	6	~50%
	Black-faced Monarch			~30%
	Australian Spectacled Monarch			~10%
	Magpie-lark			<5%
	Leaden Flycatcher			<5%
	White-eared Monarch			<5%
	Restless Flycatcher			<5%
20	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~50%
	Black-naped Monarch			~40%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
21	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~50%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~40%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			<5%
22	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~40%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			~40%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	Blue-headed Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
23	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	~40%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~40%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
24	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~40%
	Magpie-lark			~30%
	Satin Flycatcher			~10%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~10%
	Black-faced Monarch			Insufficient data
	Restless Flycatcher			<5%
25	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	~40%
	Black-naped Monarch			~40%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
26	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~40%
	Magpie-lark			~30%
	Black-faced Monarch			~10%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~10%
	Restless Flycatcher			<5%
	Satin Flycatcher			<5%
27	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~40%
	Black-naped Monarch			~40%
	Island Monarch			Insufficient data
28	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~40%
	Australian Spectacled Monarch			~20%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~20%
	Magpie-lark			~10%
	Black-faced Monarch			Insufficient data
	White-eared Monarch			Insufficient data
29	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~40%
	Black-naped Monarch			~40%
30	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~40%
	Black-naped Monarch			~30%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
31	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~40%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~40%
32	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~40%
	Magpie-lark			~40%
33	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~40%
	Magpie-lark			~40%
34	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	6	~40%
	Australian Spectacled Monarch			~20%
	Magpie-lark			~10%
	Black-faced Monarch			~10%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~10%
	Restless Flycatcher			<5%
	White-eared Monarch			Insufficient data
35	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~40%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			~20%
36	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4	~40%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			<5%
	Bates's Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
37	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
38	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~30%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
39	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
40	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
41	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
42	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
43	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4	~30%
	Magpie-lark			~30%
	Satin Flycatcher			~10%
	Restless Flycatcher			<5%
	Leaden Flycatcher			Insufficient data
44	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
45	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
46	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			~10%
47	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
48	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
	Black-naped Monarch			Insufficient data
49	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~30%
	Magpie-lark			~20%
	Restless Flycatcher			~10%
	Satin Flycatcher			<5%
50	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
51	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
52	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
53	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	Magpie-lark			~30%
54	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
55	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~30%
56	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~30%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
57	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Magpie-lark			~20%
	Restless Flycatcher			~10%
58	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4	~20%
	Magpie-lark			~10%
	Black-faced Monarch			~10%
	Leaden Flycatcher			~10%
	Satin Flycatcher			Insufficient data
59	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
60	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
61	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
62	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
63	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
64	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
65	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
66	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
67	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	~20%
	Black-faced Monarch			~10%
	Magpie-lark			~10%
	Leaden Flycatcher			<5%
	Satin Flycatcher			Insufficient data
	Australian Spectacled Monarch			Insufficient data
68	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
69	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
70	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			Insufficient data
71	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Magpie-lark			~20%
	Satin Flycatcher			<5%
72	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
73	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
74	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
75	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
76	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
77	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
78	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
79	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
80	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
81	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			<5%
82	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
83	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
84	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
85	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
86	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
87	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
88	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~20%
89	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
90	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~20%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
91	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	~20%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
92	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
93	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
94	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
95	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
96	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			<5%
97	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
98	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~10%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
99	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
100	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
101	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
102	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
103	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
104	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
105	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	African Crested-Flycatcher			<5%
106	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Magpie-lark			~10%
107	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Satin Flycatcher			~10%
108	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
109	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
110	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
111	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Black-naped Monarch			~10%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
112	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			~10%
113	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
114	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
115	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	<5%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
116	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
117	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	<5%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
118	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			<5%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
119	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	Black-naped Monarch			<5%
	Indian Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
120	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Satin Flycatcher			Insufficient data
121	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	African Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data
122	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Satin Flycatcher			Insufficient data
123	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	<5%
	Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher			Insufficient data