Rainforest wildlife tour Port Douglas Daintree Australia.

Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus

Spectacled Monarch - Monarcha trivirgatus

An inquisitive and friendly flycatcher the Spectacled Monarch is often seen flitting through the rainforest in search of its insect prey.

Size
14-16 Centimetres.

Nest
Cup in fork of sapling usually at eye level, beautifully decorated with moss and scraps of lichen.  

Eggs 
Two to three, white, spotted and blotched in reddish brown.

Spectacled Monarch nest and eggs.

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Photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust

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