Arses (genus)
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| Frill-necked monarch, Arses lorealis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: |
Arses Lesson, 1831 |
| Species | |
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Arses is a genus of monarch flycatchers in the family Monarchidae. The genus is restricted to forest and second growth on the island of New Guinea, a few surrounding islands and northern Queensland, Australia. The genus is separated by their frilled necks, fleshy blue eye wattles and delicate pendent nests. They also have a distinctive foraging technique, hopping up tree trunks in a spiral fashion.
Four species are recognized, however some authorities consider the ochre-collared monarch and the frill-necked monarch as subspecies of the frilled monarch.
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