Carterornis leucotis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-eared monarch (Carterornis leucotis), or white-eared flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-eared monarch was originally described in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Monarch sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th most-seen of the 171 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Monarch in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and November–January, the lowest months. Those are among Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eared 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-eared Monarch sightings, Lamington National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Monarchidae
The closest relatives of the White-eared Monarch that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Monarchidae, Monarch Flycatchers) are Black-faced Monarch (about 30%) and Australian Spectacled Monarch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Monarch is recorded against all the birds logged in Lamington National Park (76 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.
