a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor

the reigning monarch

this followed an attempt by the deposed monarch to regain his throne

a large migratory orange and black butterfly that occurs mainly in North America. The caterpillar feeds on milkweed, using the toxins in the plant to render both itself and the adult unpalatable to predators

a flycatcher found in Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically having boldly marked or colourful plumage