C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Monarchidae

Golden Monarch

Carterornis chrysomela

CIOC 6873

Golden Monarch

Carterornis chrysomela

Passeriformes · Monarchidae

Golden Monarch (Carterornis chrysomela).

ATK74

DEF51

6759 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 15.6 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 74

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 74).

DEF 51

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: New Guinea region and New Ireland group (Northeastern Bismarck Arch.) Habitat: Forest & Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Carterornis chrysomela aruensis
sw, sc New Guinea and Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea)
Carterornis chrysomela melanonotus
Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea) and Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea)
Carterornis chrysomela kordensis
Biak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea)
Carterornis chrysomela aurantiacus
n New Guinea
Carterornis chrysomela nitidus
e, ne, se New Guinea and D'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)
Carterornis chrysomela pulcherrimus
Dyaul (=Djaul, s of nw New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.)
Carterornis chrysomela chrysomela
New Hanover (=Lavongai) and New Ireland (ne Bismarck Arch.)
Carterornis chrysomela whitneyorum
Lihir (n of ec New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.)
Carterornis chrysomela tabarensis
Tabar (n of wc New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.)