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Male Black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea)

Malay: Burung Sambaraja Nila, Kelicap Ranting, Sambar Tengkuk Hitam, Sambar Uban Hitam.

 

Black-naped Monarch is a slim and agile 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.

 

Call: Almost similar to Asian paradise flycatcher,

 

Habitat & Behavior: Tropical forest habitats, pairs may join mixed-species foraging flocks. Populations differ slightly in plumage colour and sizes.

 

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Uploaded on May 21, 2022
Taken on May 21, 2022