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Hill Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis whitei
Hill Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis whitei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Hill Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis whitei) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.5 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 Cyornis
- Species whitei
Where it lives
Northern, eastern Myanmar to south-central China, Thailand and Malay Pen.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hill 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 Hill Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hill Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis whitei) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n, e Myanmar to sc China, Thailand and Malay Pen.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hill Blue Flycatcher?
The Hill Blue Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 14.5 g.
Where does the Hill Blue Flycatcher live?
The Hill Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n, e Myanmar to sc China, Thailand and Malay Pen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hill Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Hill Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis whitei) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hill Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Hill Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hill Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Hill Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hill 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 Hill Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Hill Blue Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
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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