Black-naped monarch

Hypothymis azurea

The Black-naped monarch (Hypothymis azurea) is a bird found in Taiwan, India and Thailand. Forests and gardens across South and Southeast Asia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Hypothymis azurea
Region	Asia
Found in	Taiwan, India and Thailand

🏡 Where the Black-naped monarch lives

Forests and gardens across South and Southeast Asia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Males are bright blue with a black spot on the back of the head.

Hear the Black-naped monarch

Recorded by Jue Lei (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1176177. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Black-naped monarch

Where does the Black-naped monarch live?

The Black-naped monarch lives in Taiwan, India and Thailand. Forests and gardens across South and Southeast Asia.

What does the Black-naped monarch eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Black-naped monarch endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.