Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
Celestial Monarch (Hypothymis coelestis) - HBW 11, p. 281
French: Tchitrec céleste
German: Himmelsschnäpper
Spanish: Monarca Celeste
Taxonomy: Hypothymis coelestis Tweeddale, 1877, Dinagat, Philippines.
Racial identity of Tawitawi population uncertain; tentatively included in nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- coelestis Tweeddale, 1877 - Philippines: Luzon, Samar, Dinagat, Mindanao, Basilan and Tawitawi.
- rabori Rand, 1970 - Sibuyan and Negros, in C Philippines.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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Two slow motion views of a male perched Locality Luzon, Philippines (ssp coelestis)
John Gregory 29 February 2004 4 years ago 10 sec 4.1 -
A distant bird perched and flying off Locality Luzon, Philippines (ssp coelestis)
John Gregory 29 February 2004 4 years ago 9 sec 3
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Side profile of perched bird
Locality Luzon, Philippines
mark sutton 1 February 2004 2 years ago 3.4
- No sound recordings available yet
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