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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Black Monarch	Bates's Paradise-flycatcher
Scientific Name	Symposiachrus axillaris	Terpsiphone batesi
Order	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Family	Monarchidae	Monarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	14.9 cm (5.9 in)
Weight	14.816666666666668 g (0.52 oz)	15.0 g (0.53 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1-2	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Black Monarch only

None

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black Monarch

Least Concern

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

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About These Birds

Black Monarch

The Black Monarch is a small, entirely glossy black flycatcher with a slender bill and an upright posture. It inhabits montane rainforests of New Guinea, foraging through the forest interior and midstory for insects caught in sallies or gleaned from foliage. It is often found in mixed-species flocks that move through the forest understorey.

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher is a small paradise-flycatcher of the family Monarchidae found in the forest understory of West and Central Africa. Weighing about 15g with a wingspan of 14.9cm, it has rufous and white plumage. It forages in the forest interior, making aerial sallies and gleaning insects from foliage.

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