Pale-blue Monarch

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Pale-blue Monarch (<em>Hypothymis puella</em>) is a species of Monarchs (<em>Monarchidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Pale-blue Monarch (Hypothymis puella) is a species of Monarchs (Monarchidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Hypothymis; binomial: Hypothymis puella; authority: (Wallace, 1863).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Pale-blue Monarch is split from Black-naped Monarch H. azurea (King 1997; HBW 11; Fabre et al. 2012).

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