page_title: List of birds of Papua New Guinea
section_title: Monarch flycatchers
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Papua New Guinea / Monarch flycatchers
caption_attribution_description: English: Golden Monarch, Monarcha chrysomela, subspecies Monarcha chrysomela kordensis. Taken in Biak, Papua, Indonesia, 15th January 2008. Habitat found in: partially cleared tropical jungle, now mostly scrub with scattered trees , new growth.
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Papua New Guinea. The avifauna of Papua New Guinea include a total of 895 species, of which 101 are endemic, and 2 have been introduced by humans. 44 species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Papua New Guinea.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Papua New Guinea
  Endemic - a species that is native only to Papua New Guinea
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Papua New Guinea as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
context_section_description: Order: Passeriformes   Family: Monarchidae
  The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching.
  Golden monarch, Carterornis chrysomela
  Island monarch, Monarcha cinerascens
  Chestnut-bellied monarch, Monarcha castaneiventris
  Bougainville monarch, Monarcha erythrostictus
  Black-faced monarch, Monarcha melanopsis
  Black-winged monarch, Monarcha frater
  Fan-tailed monarch, Symposiachrus axillaris
  Rufous monarch, Symposiachrus rubiensis
  Spectacled monarch, Symposiachrus trivirgatus
  Hooded monarch, Symposiachrus manadensis
  Manus monarch, Symposiachrus infelix (E)
  White-breasted monarch, Symposiachrus menckei (E)
  Black-tailed monarch, Symposiachrus verticalis (E)
  Black-and-white monarch, Symposiachrus barbatus
  Spot-winged monarch, Symposiachrus guttula
  Frilled monarch, Arses telescopthalmus
  Ochre-collared monarch, Arses insularis
  Magpie-lark, Grallina cyanoleuca
  Torrent-lark, Grallina bruijni
  Leaden flycatcher, Myiagra rubecula
  Steel-blue flycatcher, Myiagra ferrocyanea
  Broad-billed flycatcher, Myiagra ruficollis
  Satin flycatcher, Myiagra cyanoleuca
  Restless flycatcher, Myiagra inquieta
  Paperbark flycatcher, Myiagra nana
  Shining flycatcher, Myiagra alecto
  Dull flycatcher, Myiagra hebetior (E)
caption: Golden monarch
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