Monarch Flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Monarchidae
The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines, which hunt by gleaning, hovering, or flycatching. There are about 99 species worldwide and three occur in Thailand.
Common name | Binomial | Status |
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Black-naped Monarch | Hypothymis azurea | |
Japanese Paradise-flycatcher | Terpsiphone atrocaudata | Rare winter visitor, passage migrant |
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi | Resident and winter visitor |
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