Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Black-naped Monarch
The Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Hypothymis azurea
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-naped Monarch
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 23 subspecies for this species.
- Hypothymis azurea styani
- Hypothymis azurea oberholseri
- Hypothymis azurea ceylonensis
- Hypothymis azurea tytleri
- Hypothymis azurea idiochroa
- Hypothymis azurea nicobarica
- Hypothymis azurea montana
- Hypothymis azurea galerita
- Hypothymis azurea forrestia
- Hypothymis azurea prophata
- Hypothymis azurea javana
- Hypothymis azurea penidae
- Hypothymis azurea karimatensis
- Hypothymis azurea opisthocyanea
- Hypothymis azurea gigantoptera
- Hypothymis azurea consobrina
- Hypothymis azurea leucophila
- Hypothymis azurea richmondi
- Hypothymis azurea abbotti
- Hypothymis azurea symmixta
- Hypothymis azurea azurea
- Hypothymis azurea aeria
- Hypothymis azurea catarmanensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscicapa azurea
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Philippines; restricted to Manila, Luzon, by J. L. Peters, 1939, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 86, p. 112.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.41
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills
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
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
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