Black-naped Monarch
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Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Namdapha National Park
8 Verified sightings at Namdapha National Park From 2019 to 2026
17,498 Verified sightings across all 42 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the 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.

The black-naped monarch was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1779 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Muscicapa azurea in his catalogue of the Planches... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Slaty-backed Forktail
LC

Slaty-backed Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus schistaceus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Sultan Tit
LC

Sultan Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melanochlora sultanea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Ashy Bulbul
LC

Ashy Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemixos flavala

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

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

Quick answers

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

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Monarch sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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