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Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

Description:

The adult male Black-naped Monarch is about 16 cm long, and is mainly pale azure blue apart from a whitish lower belly. It has a black nape and a narrow black gorget. Also known as the Black-naped Blue Flycatcher.

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this bird near the ranger outpost at Crocodile Lake in Cat Tien National Park.

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28 Comments (1–25)

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks matimar and ceci.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

It is a very cool bird, thanks a lot patty.

patty
patty 11 years ago

Delightful blue bird and the color of its feathers are really interesting; the matching black on the gorget, on top of the beak and the top of its head its wonderful. It is a stylish bird indeed... Great series Dandoucette and thanks for sharing =)

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks for the lovely comments maggie, glad you enjoyed this so much.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Daniela and vicky!

DB
DB 11 years ago

So cute‼

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks cecihelper.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Sorry for the missing the comments from a month ago. Carolina, it does look like it's wearing a little black kippah!

Hedgehog Girl
Hedgehog Girl 11 years ago

i think the best picture is the first . i have never seen some thing that cool . it is pretty. :>{O

Hanno Shalaby
Hanno Shalaby 11 years ago

fantastic photos

Carolina
Carolina 11 years ago

Is he wearing a kippah? :)

BethAngermeier
BethAngermeier 11 years ago

What a gorgeous bird! Nice spotting, Dan :)

Piali Bopanna
Piali Bopanna 11 years ago

Beautiful series. I have seen these birds in the western ghats, but I have never been able to get a picture of them

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Ismael

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Beautiful photos

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thank you!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Ohhhh!!!! Lovely!!!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Gorgeous!

KatCuff
KatCuff 11 years ago

Great spotting!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks everyone!

DavidMroczkowski
DavidMroczkowski 11 years ago

beautiful

misako
misako 11 years ago

beautiful!

GretelDeRuiter
GretelDeRuiter 11 years ago

How gorgeous!

Theresa_Young
Theresa_Young 11 years ago

Stunning!!!

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Great series, Dan!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Lâm Đồng, Viet Nam

Spotted on Feb 5, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012

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