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White-capped Monarch

Monarcha richardsii
Family
Monarch Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
whcmon1, WCMO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMonarch Flycatchers (Monarchidae)
SpeciesMonarcha richardsii
Codeswhcmon1, WCMO
Identification

The White-capped Monarch (Monarcha richardsii) is a member of the Monarch Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whcmon1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Monarch Flycatchers
Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher
Trochocercus nitens
African Crested Flycatcher
Trochocercus cyanomelas
Short-crested Monarch
Hypothymis helenae
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Pale-blue Monarch
Hypothymis puella
Celestial Monarch
Hypothymis coelestis
White-capped Monarch photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Monarcha richardsii

Family: Monarch Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: whcmon1