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Large Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis magnirostris
Large Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis magnirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Large Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis magnirostris) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.5 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 magnirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Large 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 Large Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Large Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis magnirostris) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 114,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Large Blue Flycatcher?
The Large Blue Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 14.5 g.
Where does the Large Blue Flycatcher live?
The Large Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Large Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Large Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis magnirostris) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Large Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Large Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Large Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Large Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Large Blue 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 Large Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Large Blue 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 Large Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Large Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 114,000 km².
Conservation
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