Javan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis banyumas
Javan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cyornis
- Species banyumas
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 Javan 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 Javan Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Java.
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.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.8 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Blue Flycatcher?
The Javan Blue Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 14.5 g.
Where does the Javan Blue Flycatcher live?
The Javan Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Javan Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Javan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Javan Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Javan Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Javan Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan Blue Flycatcher endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Javan Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Javan Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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