Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Pied Monarch is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
The Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Arses kaupi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. Stub icon This Dicruridae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More
Pied Monarch, in hand. Photo Credit: Christopher E. Filardi, American Museum of Natural History. Birds in Science Oceanic islands were always thought to be evolutionary dead ends, but new information show this is not always the case. Far from species hopping steadily down an island chain from a continent and coming to a dead stop, the research using new DNA techniques shows the process can actually go into reverse and spread back to the continents. More
Pied Monarch, as well as a number of other well-differentiated forms including a distinctive white/buffy-capped form of Collared Kingfisher, and isolated forms of Scaly Zoothera Thrush, Lesser Shining Flycatcher and Blue-faced Parrot-finch. Departure from Mussau will be approx. 11:00pm for an overnight cruise to Tench Island. Day 11, 17 October, 2011 We expect to arrive at Tench Island around 6:00am. More