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Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis herioti
Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis herioti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis herioti) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19.6 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 herioti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Critically Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-breasted 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 Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis herioti) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n, c Luzon (n Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 6 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 58,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher?
The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.
Where does the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher live?
The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n, c Luzon (n Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis herioti) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-breasted 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.
How large is the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 58,000 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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