Short-crested monarch
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Hypothymis helenae

The short-crested monarch (Hypothymis helenae ) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.It is endemic to the Philippines. It is found in tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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This species is poorly known, but is reported to occupy the understorey of forest below 1,000 m. It is said to be more common on smaller islands such as Camiguin.

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IUCN has assessed this bird as near threatened This species' main threat is habitat loss with wholesale clearance of forest habitats as a result of logging, agricultural conversion and mining activities occurring within the range.

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References

1. Short-crested monarch Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-crested_monarch
2. Short-crested monarch on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22707074/118765034

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