Hypothymis azurea
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.
tropical rainforest
I spotted this bird near the ranger outpost at Crocodile Lake in Cat Tien National Park.
Lat: 11.84, Long: 107.67
Spotted on Feb 5, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012
36 Comments (1–25)
Thanks matimar and ceci.
it is cool
It so pretty
It is a very cool bird, thanks a lot patty.
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 =)
Thanks for the lovely comments maggie, glad you enjoyed this so much.
WOW!
cool and WOW!
wow!!!!
i had never seen such a nice picture in my life!!!!!! I love this picture !!!! I am going to put it like a favorite i love it!!!! Keep doing great things and uploading and downloading great things!!!!
gorgeous and congratulations!!!
Thanks Daniela and vicky!
WOW!!
is beautiful!!!!
So cute‼
Thanks cecihelper.
Beautiful! =)
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!
i think the best picture is the first . i have never seen some thing that cool . it is pretty. :>{O
fantastic photos
Is he wearing a kippah? :)
What a gorgeous bird! Nice spotting, Dan :)
Beautiful series. I have seen these birds in the western ghats, but I have never been able to get a picture of them
Thanks Ismael
Beautiful photos
Thank you!
Ohhhh!!!! Lovely!!!