Rück's Blue Flycatcher

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

Overview

Rück's Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis ruckii) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis ruckii; authority: (Oustalet, 1881).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Correct scientific name to Cyornis ruckii. For continued recognition see Collar (2020). Not included in recent phylogenetic analyses. Tentaively position at end of sequence.

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