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A side view of a Black-faced Monarch perched on a single branch in the rainforest habitat of the Atherton Tablelands with beautiful subject separation
The black-faced monarch is grey, with rufous underparts and mature birds have a black patch on the face. 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)
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Location: Haties Swamp, Atherton, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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