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White-eared Monarch
Carterornis leucotis (Gould, 1850)
Monarchidae — Monarchs
White-eared Monarch, Carterornis leucotis, is a bird of north-eastern Australia, with a breeding range from far north-east Queensland to north-east New South Wales. It belongs to the Monarchidae family and was described by Gould in 1850. Its distinctive feature is the white ear area that gives it its name. It is found in the moist lowland forests of subtropical and tropical parts of its range. The species was once placed in Monarcha before being transferred to Carterornis in 2009.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchidae — Monarchs
- Breeding range
- Australasia: far ne QLD to ne NSW (e Australia)
