Black Naped Monarch
BLACK NAPED MONARCH
Hypothymis azurea
Monarchidae Family
Bird #157 - May 2009
Length 150mm (6 ")
Resident, Common
Races: 2 azurea found everywhere and catarmanensis only in Camiguin Sur
Tina Mallari found this nest one week earlier. When she saw it, there were 3 baby birds in the nest. When we saw it, there were only 2 baby birds. Both the male and female were in the area. We only saw the female go to the nest.
In other places we have seen the male and the female both working on the nest. It is smaller than it seems in the photos. Its call has a buzz to it that makes it easy to identify in the field. Eventually we have seen this bird in many places from Luzon to Mindanao. It is our favorite bird in our cottage.
Read MoreHypothymis azurea
Monarchidae Family
Bird #157 - May 2009
Length 150mm (6 ")
Resident, Common
Races: 2 azurea found everywhere and catarmanensis only in Camiguin Sur
Tina Mallari found this nest one week earlier. When she saw it, there were 3 baby birds in the nest. When we saw it, there were only 2 baby birds. Both the male and female were in the area. We only saw the female go to the nest.
In other places we have seen the male and the female both working on the nest. It is smaller than it seems in the photos. Its call has a buzz to it that makes it easy to identify in the field. Eventually we have seen this bird in many places from Luzon to Mindanao. It is our favorite bird in our cottage.
BLACK NAPED MONARCH Hypothymis azurea Sierra Madre, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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