Hypothymis is a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae.
The genus was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the black-naped monarch (Hypothymis azurea) as the type species. The word Hypothymis is from the Ancient Greek hupothumis, the name of an unidentified bird mentioned by the playwright Aristophanes. Species The genus contains four species: Male Female Common name Scientific name Distribution Black-naped monarch Hypothymis azureatropical southern Asia from Iran and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines Pale-blue monarch Hypothymis puella eastern Indonesia. Short-crested monarch Hypothymis helenae Philippines. Celestial monarch Hypothymis coelestisPhilippines.
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