Black-naped Monarch @ Taman Negara Sungai Relau, Merapoh, Pahang, Malaysia

Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) is very colorful, adorable and attractive bird among many hundreds of birds can be found at Taman Negara Sungai Relau, Merapoh, Pahang, Malaysia.  It can be found in the forest, along the road in the Taman Negara or National Park. 

Taman Negara Sungai Relau, Merapoh or Relau River National Park, Pahang is yet another popular birding place in Pahang, Malaysia. Merapoh is a small town located in Pahang-Kelantan state border, some 244 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. It can be reached in approximately 3 hours by car. There is a small entrance fee and camera fee collected at the entrance to the national park. The park opens daily. The birding place located along the road of Taman Negara. 

It is certainly another wonderful birding destinations as it is a residence to many exotic birds. The main target birds in Taman Negara Sungai Relau, Merapoh include Woodpeckers, Malkohas, Hooded Pitta and Malayan Banded Pitta, Garnet Pitta, different types of Babblers, different types of Trogons and different types of Bulbul just to name a few. At the same time the national park has become a wildlife sanctuary.