Monarcha melanopsis

7 Black-faced Monarch at Hackett, ACT

Monarcha melanopsis at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018
Monarcha melanopsis at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Monarcha melanopsis 11 Dec 2018 natureguy
Monarcha melanopsis 10 Dec 2018 HelenCross

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Significant sighting

11 Dec 2018

Unusual visitor to the ACT from the coast

User's notes

Near Section 153 at the ANBG. Thanks to Andrew Cockburn (Canberra Birds emails) and Ash Allnut for the alert!

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natureguy wrote:
   11 Dec 2018
A very unusual record. Thanks for submitting it.

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