Large Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis magnirostris
The Large Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis magnirostris) is a legendary chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 4 countries, weighing about 15 g. The large blue flycatcher is a medium-sized bird species characterized by distinctive sexual dimorphism along with most others of the Flycatcher family.
About the Large Blue Flycatcher
The large blue flycatcher is a medium-sized bird species characterized by distinctive sexual dimorphism along with most others of the Flycatcher family. This species of bird is in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the eastern Himalayas, from Nepal to Bangladesh. It winters in the northern Malay Peninsula.
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How to identify it
Adult male large blue flycatchers' exhibit striking features, including a cold, pale blue forehead. Their lores, cheeks, and some of the ear-coverts are jet black, contrasting with a deep blue cap on their head and dark blue feathers on the wings and tail with a subtle purplish tinge. Males display a vibrant orange-rufous throat and chin, which extends to the rear flanks and mid-belly, with the lower underparts being whitish. The bill is black, and the legs vary in color from pale flesh-pink to pale pinkish gray or light horn-brown.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia.
When to see it
Best months: January, March, April, May, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Large Blue Flycatcher?
- Adult male large blue flycatchers' exhibit striking features, including a cold, pale blue forehead. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Large Blue Flycatcher?
- The Large Blue Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
- Where can you see a Large Blue Flycatcher?
- The Large Blue Flycatcher occurs in 4 countries, including India and Thailand.
- What birds look similar to a Large Blue Flycatcher?
- The Large Blue Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Sunda Blue Flycatcher, the Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher and the Dayak Blue Flycatcher.
- Is the Large Blue Flycatcher endangered?
- The Large Blue Flycatcher is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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