How big is a Turquoise Flycatcher?

The Turquoise Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 20 g.

Where can you see a Turquoise Flycatcher?

The Turquoise Flycatcher occurs in 2 countries, including the Philippines and Indonesia.

What does a Turquoise Flycatcher sound like?

You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Turquoise Flycatcher on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Turquoise Flycatcher?

The Turquoise Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Dull-blue Flycatcher, the Indigo Flycatcher and the Nilgiri Flycatcher.

Is the Turquoise Flycatcher endangered?

The Turquoise Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Turquoise Flycatcher

Eumyias panayensis

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 2 countries, weighing about 20 g. The turquoise flycatcher, also known as the island flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforest20 g

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 1 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 2 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 3 — Photo: Bill Bacon from Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia · CC BY 2.0

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Turquoise Flycatcher

The turquoise flycatcher, also known as the island flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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What the Turquoise Flycatcher sounds like

Recording: Peter Wilton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Philippines Indonesia

When to see it

The Turquoise Flycatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Turquoise Flycatcher look like?: The turquoise flycatcher, also known as the island flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
How big is a Turquoise Flycatcher?: The Turquoise Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 20 g.
Where can you see a Turquoise Flycatcher?: The Turquoise Flycatcher occurs in 2 countries, including the Philippines and Indonesia.
What does a Turquoise Flycatcher sound like?: You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Turquoise Flycatcher on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Turquoise Flycatcher?: The Turquoise Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Dull-blue Flycatcher, the Indigo Flycatcher and the Nilgiri Flycatcher.
Is the Turquoise Flycatcher endangered?: The Turquoise Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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