Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 22.5 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 Cyanoptila
- Species cyanomelana
Where it lives
Ussuriland (southeastern Russia), northeastern China, Korean Pen., southern Kuril Is. and Hokkaido to Kyushu (Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Ussuriland (se Russia), ne China, Korean Pen., s Kuril Is. and Hokkaido to Kyushu (Japan).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 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 Blue-and-white Flycatcher?
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 22.5 g.
Where does the Blue-and-white Flycatcher live?
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Ussuriland (se Russia), ne China, Korean Pen., s Kuril Is. and Hokkaido to Kyushu (Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-and-white Flycatcher belong to?
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-and-white Flycatcher eat?
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-and-white Flycatcher migrate?
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Blue-and-white 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 Blue-and-white Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-and-white 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 Blue-and-white Flycatcher's range?
The Blue-and-white 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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