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- Hypothymis coelestis
Identification
15-16cm
Male
- Bright blue back, throat, breast
- Lighter blue lower back, upperwing and tail
- Dull blue-grey
- White belly tinged blue
- Lilac cheeks
- Greenish-yellow bare eye ring
- Blue, black-tipped bill
- Dark brown iris
- Crest which droops over head, and is raised when the bird is excited
Female: smaller, duller, shorter crest
Distribution
South-east Asia: found on the Philippines.
Taxonomy
This is usually regarded as a monotypic species[1]. Some authorities accept rabori along with the nominate[2].
Habitat
Forests upto 750m.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Call: high pitched pwee pwee pwee.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- ARKive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Celestial Monarch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Celestial_Monarch
External Links
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