Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills
Monarchidae
The family Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 105 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 16 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 105
- Threatened species
- 16
All species of the family Monarchidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher
Trochocercus nitens
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
Trochocercus cyanomelas
Celestial Monarch
Hypothymis coelestis
Short-crested Monarch
Hypothymis helenae
Pale-blue Monarch
Hypothymis puella
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Rufous Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone cinnamomea
Blue Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone cyanescens
Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone floris
Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone affinis
Amur Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone incei
Black Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone atrocaudata
Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone bourbonnensis
Indian Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone atrochalybeia
Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone corvina
Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufiventer
Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufocinerea
African Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
Bedford's Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone bedfordi
Bates's Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone batesi
Torrent-lark
Grallina bruijnii
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Frilled Monarch
Arses telescopthalmus
Frill-necked Monarch
Arses lorealis
Ochre-collared Monarch
Arses insularis
Pied Monarch
Arses kaupi
Palau Flycatcher
Myiagra erythrops
Guam Flycatcher
Myiagra freycineti
Pohnpei Flycatcher
Myiagra pluto
Chuuk Flycatcher
Myiagra oceanica
Biak Black Flycatcher
Myiagra atra
Moluccan Flycatcher
Myiagra galeata
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Steel-blue Flycatcher
Myiagra ferrocyanea
Makira Flycatcher
Myiagra cervinicauda
Melanesian Flycatcher
Myiagra caledonica
Vanikoro Flycatcher
Myiagra vanikorensis
Samoan Flycatcher
Myiagra albiventris
Azure-crested Flycatcher
Myiagra azureocapilla
Chestnut-throated Flycatcher
Myiagra castaneigularis
Broad-billed Flycatcher
Myiagra ruficollis
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Mussau Flycatcher
Myiagra hebetior
Velvet Flycatcher
Myiagra eichhorni
Black Monarch
Symposiachrus axillaris
Rufous Monarch
Symposiachrus rubiensis
Flores Monarch
Symposiachrus sacerdotum
Boano Monarch
Symposiachrus boanensis
Moluccan Monarch
Symposiachrus bimaculatus
Spectacled Monarch
Symposiachrus trivirgatus
Louisiade Monarch
Symposiachrus melanopterus
Kai Monarch
Symposiachrus leucurus
Tanahjampea Monarch
Symposiachrus everetti
Buru Monarch
Symposiachrus loricatus
Kofiau Monarch
Symposiachrus julianae
Biak Monarch
Symposiachrus brehmii
Hooded Monarch
Symposiachrus manadensis
Manus Monarch
Symposiachrus infelix
Mussau Monarch
Symposiachrus menckei
Bismarck Monarch
Symposiachrus verticalis
Solomons Monarch
Symposiachrus barbatus
Malaita Monarch
Symposiachrus malaitae
Kolombangara Monarch
Symposiachrus browni
Vella Lavella Monarch
Symposiachrus nigrotectus
Banda Sea Monarch
Symposiachrus mundus
White-collared Monarch
Symposiachrus vidua
Spot-winged Monarch
Symposiachrus guttula
White-naped Monarch
Carterornis pileatus
Tanimbar Monarch
Carterornis castus
White-eared Monarch
Carterornis leucotis
Golden Monarch
Carterornis chrysomela
Chuuk Monarch
Metabolus rugensis
Yap Monarch
Monarcha godeffroyi
Tinian Monarch
Monarcha takatsukasae
Island Monarch
Monarcha cinerascens
White-capped Monarch
Monarcha richardsii
Chestnut-bellied Monarch
Monarcha castaneiventris
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Black-winged Monarch
Monarcha frater
Tahiti Monarch
Pomarea nigra
Maupiti Monarch
Pomarea maupitiensis
Rarotonga Monarch
Pomarea dimidiata
Eiao Monarch
Pomarea fluxa
Nuku Hiva Monarch
Pomarea nukuhivae
Iphis Monarch
Pomarea iphis
Ua Pou Monarch
Pomarea mira
Marquesan Monarch
Pomarea mendozae
Fatu Hiva Monarch
Pomarea whitneyi
Hawaii Elepaio
Chasiempis sandwichensis
Kauai Elepaio
Chasiempis sclateri
Oahu Elepaio
Chasiempis ibidis
Buff-bellied Monarch
Neolalage banksiana
Ogea Monarch
Mayrornis versicolor
Slaty Monarch
Mayrornis lessoni
Vanikoro Monarch
Mayrornis schistaceus
Southern Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides
Rennell Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus hamlini
Fiji Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus vitiensis
Black-throated Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus nigrogularis
Santa Cruz Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.