Sulu Jungle Flycatcher
Sulu Jungle Flycatcher (<em>Cyornis ocularis</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Sulu Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis ocularis) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis ocularis; authority: (Bourns & Worcester, 1894).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Sulu Jungle Flycatcher C. ocularis is split from C. ruficauda based on vocalizations and distinctive eye-ring color (Gwee et al. 2019; Allen 2020). The spelling in the original description "occularis" is a misspelled Latin word and must be corrected to "ocularis" following H&M 4 Vol. 2, Appendix 8. Not included in recent phylogenetic analyses. Position in sequence tentative.
