BIRD OF THE WEEK: A species that wears spectacles The spectacled monarch is one of six species in the Monarch family that can all be found in Queensland but only three in the local Bundaberg area with the Black-faced Monarch being similar. Photo: Contributed
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Subscriber only The Spectacled Monarch is so called because of the black face mask that wraps around the eyes like a pair of spectacles. It is blue/grey above with a rufous breast, white underparts and a black tail with white outer tips. It is a very coastal species that prefers a thick understorey in rainforest, thickly wooded gullies, well vegetated creeks and mangroves.
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