Black-naped Monarch
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Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills

Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

LCLeast Concern
Family
Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills (Monarchidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black-naped monarch (Hypothymis azurea) is a passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers found in southern and south-eastern Asia. They are sexually dimorphic, with the male having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar ("necklace"), while the female is duller with olive brown wings and lacking the black markings on the head. They have a call that is similar to that of the Asian paradise flycatcher, and in tropical forest habitats, pairs may join mixed-species foraging flocks. Populations differ slightly in plumage colour and sizes.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.