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White-eared Monarch

The White-eared Monarch is not an uncommon bird in the Mission beach rainforests but a difficult one to see clearly as it is both a secretive species and also spends a lot of its life high in the canopy. Seeing … Continue reading

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Black-faced Monarch

Another of our regular seasonal visitors is the Black-faced Monarch. This handsome member of the flycatcher family arrives in Mission Beach around April, remains to breed and then heads south again for spring and summer in southern climes. Some birds … Continue reading

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Leaden Flycatcher – Mission Beach

The Leaden Flycatcher is a common winter visitor to Mission Beach and a distinctive little bird which is often seen in gardens during its period of residence here although it will also live in rainforest, mostly along the edges. It … Continue reading

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