Hypothymis
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Hypothymis is a genus of bird
in the Monarchidae family.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Monarchidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Celestial MonarchCelestial MonarchThe Celestial Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, and one of the most attractive of all the monarch flycatchers, with its spectacular blue crest and large yellow eye-ring. It is endemic to the Philippines....
(Hypothymis coelestis)- Negros Celestial Monarch, Hypothymis coelestis rabori – possibly extinct (late 20th century?)
- Short-crested MonarchShort-crested MonarchThe Short-crested Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(Hypothymis helenae) - Black-naped MonarchBlack-naped MonarchThe Black-naped Monarch or Black-naped Blue Flycatcher is a slim and agile passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers. They are sexually dimorphic with males having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar while the female is duller and...
(Hypothymis azurea) - Pale-blue MonarchPale-blue MonarchThe Pale-blue Monarch, Hypothymis puella, is a small passerine bird.The Pale-blue Monarch is endemic to eastern Indonesia. It has two subspecies. The nominate race, H. p. puella, is found on Sulawesi and adjacent islands, and H. p. blasii is found in the Banggai archipelago...
, (Hypothymis puella)