Daintree Rainforest birdlife
photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust

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.

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