Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

Family: Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills · Status: Very rare resident · Size: 16–17.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Indian subcontinent through southern China and Southeast Asia; very rare in Singapore.

Identification

Male has blue upperparts and breast, white belly, and black nuchal tuft and breast band. Female has dull bluish head, greyish breast, brownish upperparts, and whitish belly. Juvenile resembles female.

Habitat

Forest, forest edge, and secondary growth near forest.

Behaviour

Feeds presumably on small insects, usually snatched when flushed.