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The
black-naped monarch
(
Hypothymis azurea
) is a slim and agile
passerine
bird
belonging to the family of
monarch flycatchers
. They are
sexually dimorphic
: males have a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar ("necklace") while females are duller and lack the black markings. Their call is similar to that of the
Asian paradise flycatcher
. In tropical forest habitats, pairs may join
mixed-species foraging flocks
. Populations differ slightly in size and plumage colour.
Photograph:
JJ Harrison
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