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Hainan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis hainanus
Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cyornis
- Species hainanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Myanmar to s China and Thailand.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hainan Blue Flycatcher?
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 14.4 g.
Where does the Hainan Blue Flycatcher live?
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Myanmar to s China and Thailand, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hainan Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hainan Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hainan Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Hainan Blue Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Hainan Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Hainan Blue Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hainan Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Hainan Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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