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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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36 Comments (1–25)

dandoucette
dandoucette 8 months ago

Thanks matimar and ceci.

ceci1
ceci1 8 months ago

it is cool

matimar1
matimar1 8 months ago

It so pretty

dandoucette
dandoucette 8 months ago

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

patty
patty 8 months 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 =)

dandoucette
dandoucette 8 months ago

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

maggie3
maggie3 8 months ago

WOW!

maggie3
maggie3 8 months ago

cool and WOW!

maggie3
maggie3 8 months ago

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!!!

dandoucette
dandoucette 8 months ago

Thanks Daniela and vicky!

vicky1
vicky1 8 months ago

WOW!!

vicky1
vicky1 8 months ago

is beautiful!!!!

Daniela Bracamonte
Daniela Bracamonte 8 months ago

So cute‼

dandoucette
dandoucette 8 months ago

Thanks cecihelper.

cecihelper1
cecihelper1 8 months ago

Beautiful! =)

dandoucette
dandoucette 11 months 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 months ago

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

Hanno Shalby
Hanno Shalby 11 months ago

fantastic photos

Carolina
Carolina a year ago

Is he wearing a kippah? :)

BethAngermeier
BethAngermeier a year ago

What a gorgeous bird! Nice spotting, Dan :)

Piali Bopanna
Piali Bopanna a year ago

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

dandoucette
dandoucette a year ago

Thanks Ismael

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves a year ago

Beautiful photos

dandoucette
dandoucette a year ago

Thank you!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann a year ago

Ohhhh!!!! Lovely!!!

Tỉnh Lâm Đồng, Viet Nam

Lat: 11.84, Long: 107.67

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

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