Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusHypothymis (Blue Monarchs)
- SpeciesHypothymis azurea (Black-naped Monarch)
The black-naped monarch (Hypothymis azurea) is a 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. They have a call that is similar to that of the Asian paradise flycatcher, and in tropical forest habitats, pairs may join mixed-species foraging flocks. Populations differ slightly in plumage colour and sizes. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Monarch sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone atrocaudata
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Malayan Banded-Pitta
Hydrornis irena
Banded Broadbill
Eurylaimus javanicus
Sumatran Babbler
Pellorneum buettikoferi
Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis moluccensis
Green Iora
Aegithina viridissima
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-naped Monarch in Way Kambas National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Monarch sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-naped Monarch in Way Kambas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-naped Monarch in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.