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 Yala National Park
30 Verified sightings at Yala National Park From 2019 to 2026
17,498 Verified sightings across all 42 parks From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Yala National Park

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC

Black-hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

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 Yala National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-naped Monarch sighting in Yala National Park, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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