Black-naped Monarch
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Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
123 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Monarch sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

30–40% · Possible
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

30–40% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
7 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
9 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
10 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
11 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
12 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
14 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
16 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%
17 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
19 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
20 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
21 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
22 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
24 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
25 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
26 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
29 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
31 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
32 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
33 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
34 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-naped Monarch in Wilpattu National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Monarch sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-naped Monarch in Wilpattu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-naped Monarch in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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