Monarchidae

Monarcha cinerascens Photo by Joseph Monkhouse (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:island monarch (en); monarca-ilhéu (pt); monarque des ilês (fr); monarca isleño (es); graukopfmonarch (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Monarchidae Range:This species is found in the islands of eastern Indonesia, west of New Guinea, including Timor, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas, and also on the islands off…

Erythrocercus mccallii Photo by Chris Perkins (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:chestnut-capped flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-de-barrete-vermelho (pt); érythrocerque à tête rousse (fr); monarca capirrufo (es); rotkappen-spreizschwanz (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is found from Guinea and southern Mali, along the Gulf of Guinea coast and into Gabon, Congo, northern D.R. Congo and marginally into western Uganda and northern…

Elminia albonotata Photo by André Wiertz (Oiseaux) Common name:white-tailed crested-flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-de-cauda-branca (pt); elminie à queue frangée (fr); elminia coliblanca (es); berghaubenschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is found in East Africa, from Kenya, Uganda and eastern D.R. Congo south to eastern Zimbabwe and central Mozambique.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh about 5-11 g.Habitat:The…

Trochocercus cyanomelas (Photo from Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures) Common name:African crested-flycatcher (en); monarca-de-poupa (pt); tchitrec du Cap (fr); monarca de El Cabo (es); blaumantel-haubenschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This African species is found from Uganda, Kenya and southern Somalia, though Tanzania, southern D.R. Congo, Zambia and Mozambique, and into eastern South Africa.Size:These birds are 14-15 cm long and…