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Indochinese Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis sumatrensis
Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.2 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 sumatrensis
Where it lives
Southern Myanmar and Malay Pen. to Indochina and northeastern Sumatra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Myanmar and Malay Pen. to Indochina and ne Sumatra.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher?
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher live?
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Myanmar and Malay Pen. to Indochina and ne Sumatra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indochinese 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 Indochinese Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Indochinese 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 Indochinese Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 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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