White-eared monarch

White-eared monarch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Carterornis
Species:
C. leucotis
Binomial name
Carterornis leucotis
(Gould, 1850) [2]
Synonyms

The white-eared monarch (Carterornis leucotis), or white-eared flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-eared monarch was originally described in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009.[3]

  • Dayboro, SE Queensland
    Dayboro, SE Queensland
  • Rush Creek, SE Queensland, Australia
  • Dayboro, SE Queensland, Australia
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References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Carterornis leucotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707261A94114035. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707261A94114035.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gould, 1850. Monarcha leucotis (protonym). Proc. Zool. Soc. London, Part 18 (1850), no. 213, p. 201. BHL
  3. ^ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.


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