Symposiachrus trivirgatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The spectacled monarch (Symposiachrus trivirgatus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
This species was originally placed in the genus Drymophila and subsequently in Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. The Boano monarch was formerly considered as a subspecies and also, some authorities continue to consider the Moluccan monarch as a subspecies of the spectacled monarch. There are currently six subspecies recognized:
Found on Salawati (off western New Guinea) Found in southern New Guinea, islands in the Torres Strait and Cape York Peninsula (north-eastern Australia) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Spectacled Monarch sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 375 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 171 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Spectacled Monarch in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to August, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Spectacled Monarch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Australian Spectacled Monarch sightings, Lamington National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 40%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Spectacled Monarch is recorded against all the birds logged in Lamington National Park (375 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
