Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher
Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher (<em>Cyornis camarinensis</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerin…
Overview
Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis camarinensis; authority: (Rand & Rabor, 1967).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher Cyornis camarinensis is split from Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher C. herioti based on its striking morphological differences (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; Allen 2020; HBW/BirdLife). Not included in recent phylogenetic analyses. Position in sequence tentative.
