White-bellied Blue Flycatcher

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

Overview

White-bellied Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis pallidipes) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis pallidipes; authority: (Jerdon, 1840).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Original spelling pallipes is an incorrectly formed Latin word intended to refer to the pale color of the feet and legs, and must be emended (Dickinson & Christidis 2014; HBW).

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