Chinese Blue Flycatcher

Chats, Old World Flycatchers 👁 295 views Updated 2026-11-01

Chinese Blue Flycatcher (<em>Cyornis glaucicomans</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Chinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis glaucicomans; authority: Thayer & Bangs, 1909.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: se Asia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Chinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis glaucicomans is split from Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher based on mtDNA and bioacoustic differences (Zhang et al. 2016; Gwee et al. 2019).

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