Short-crested monarch
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| Species: | H. helenae
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| Hypothymis helenae (Steere, 1890)
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The short-crested monarch (Hypothymis helenae) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
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]
- H. h. agusanae - Rand, 1970): Found on Dinagat Island, Siargao and eastern Mindanao (east-central and south-eastern Philippines)
- H. h. helenae - (Steere, 1890): Found on Luzon, Polillo Island, Catanduanes and Samar (northern Philippines)
- Camiguin blue-monarch (H. h. personata) or Camiguin monarch - (McGregor, 1907): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Camiguin Norte (northern Philippines)
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ "Hypothymis helenae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.
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