Celestial Monarch
Hypothymis coelestisTweeddale, A, 1877
English (US) Celestial Monarch
The Celestial Monarch (Hypothymis coelestis) 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 coelestis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Celestial Monarch
- Described by
- Tweeddale, A, 1877
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Hypothymis coelestis coelestis
- Hypothymis coelestis rabori
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Tweeddale, A, 1877
- Type locality
- Dinagat Island, Philippines.
- Original description
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.4, vol.20, no.120 p.536
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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