Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
Short-crested Monarch (Hypothymis helenae) - HBW 11, p. 281
French: Tchitrec d’Hélène
German: Helenschnäpper
Spanish: Monarca de Helena
Taxonomy: Cyanomyas [sic] Helenae Steere, 1890, Samar, Philippines.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- personata (McGregor, 1907) - Camiguin Norte (off N Luzon), in N Philippines.
- helenae (Steere, 1890) - Luzon, Polillo Is, Catanduanes and Samar (N Philippines).
- agusanae Rand, 1970 - Dinagat, Siargao and E Mindanao (Agusan), in EC & SE Philippines.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A scope view of a bird singing Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp agusanae)
Luc Fazio 8 February 2004 4 years ago 4 sec 4 -
A bird high in a tree, singing. Locality Mindanao, Philippines (ssp agusanae)
Desmond Allen 3 years ago 22 sec 3 -
A bird singing on a branch Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp agusanae)
Luc Fazio 8 February 2004 4 years ago 19 sec 2.8 -
with playback Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp agusanae)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 43 sec 2.2
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bird in hand at night
Locality Camiguin Norte, Babuyan Islands, Philippines (ssp personata)
Desmond Allen 10 April 2004 21 weeks ago 3.2
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Song and various calls Locality Camiguin Norte, Babuyan Islands, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 March 2004 2 years ago 3
