Kalao Blue Flycatcher
Kalao Blue Flycatcher (<em>Cyornis kalaoensis</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Kalao Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis kalaoensis) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis kalaoensis; authority: (Hartert, EJO, 1896).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Kalao Blue Flycatcher Cyornis kalaoensis is split from Mangrove Blue Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra, and is further regarded as specifically distinct from "Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher" C. djampeanus (as it is recognized by del Hoyo & Collar (2016) and currently by HBW/BLI), based on distinctive vocalizations and plumage that differ from both of those species (Gwee et al. 2019; Eaton et al. 2021). Not included in recent phylogenetic analyses. Position in sequence tentative.
