Short-crested monarch

The short-crested monarch (Hypothymis helenae) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Short-crested monarch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Hypothymis
Species:
H. helenae
Binomial name
Hypothymis helenae
(Steere, 1890)
Subspecies

See text

Synonyms
  • Cyanomyas [sic] Helenae

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the short-crested monarch include the paradise flycatcher monarch and short-crested blue-monarch.[2]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[3]

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Hypothymis helenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Hypothymis helenae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  3. "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.


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