Zappey's Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cumatilis
The Zappey's Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cumatilis) is a legendary chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 6 countries, weighing about 23 g. Zappey's flycatcher is a songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
About the Zappey's Flycatcher
Zappey's flycatcher is a songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is migratory, breeding in central China from central Sichuan northeast to the mountains west of Beijing, and wintering south to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java. It closely similar to, and was formerly considered to be conspecific with, the blue-and-white flycatcher, which breeds further east from northeastern China east to Japan.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: February, March, April, May, June, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Zappey's Flycatcher look like?
- Zappey's flycatcher is a songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
- How big is a Zappey's Flycatcher?
- The Zappey's Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
- Where can you see a Zappey's Flycatcher?
- The Zappey's Flycatcher occurs in 6 countries, including China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
- What birds look similar to a Zappey's Flycatcher?
- The Zappey's Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Blue-and-white Flycatcher.
- Is the Zappey's Flycatcher endangered?
- The Zappey's Flycatcher is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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