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Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis umbratilis
Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis umbratilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis umbratilis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 18.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cyornis
- Species umbratilis
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Musala (west of northern Sumatra), Batu Is. and Siberut (west of central Sumatra), Belitung (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-chested Jungle 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 Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis umbratilis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Musala (w of n Sumatra), Batu Is. and Siberut (w of c Sumatra), Belitung (e of s Sumatra) and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher?
The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 18.2 g.
Where does the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher live?
The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Musala (w of n Sumatra), Batu Is. and Siberut (w of c Sumatra), Belitung (e of s Sumatra) and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher belong to?
The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis umbratilis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher eat?
The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher migrate?
The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher's range?
The Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.1 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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