Chinese Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis glaucicomans
The Chinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 8 countries, weighing about 14 g. The Chinese blue flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.
About the Chinese Blue Flycatcher
The Chinese blue flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. The Chinese blue flycatcher is native to mid-southern China; it winters to the Tenasserim Hills and the Malay Peninsula. It previously was considered a subspecies of the blue-throated blue flycatcher.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Chinese Blue Flycatcher look like?
- The Chinese blue flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.
- How big is a Chinese Blue Flycatcher?
- The Chinese Blue Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
- Where can you see a Chinese Blue Flycatcher?
- The Chinese Blue Flycatcher occurs in 8 countries, including Thailand, China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore.
- What birds look similar to a Chinese Blue Flycatcher?
- The Chinese Blue Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher, the Mangrove Blue Flycatcher and the Bornean Blue Flycatcher.
- Is the Chinese Blue Flycatcher endangered?
- The Chinese Blue Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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