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Javan Blue Robin
Myiomela diana
Javan Blue Robin (Myiomela diana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Blue Robin (Myiomela diana) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.2 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 Myiomela
- Species diana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Javan Blue Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Javan Blue Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Blue Robin (Myiomela diana) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane w, c Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 92,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Blue Robin?
The Javan Blue Robin is a small bird that weighs around 26.2 g.
Where does the Javan Blue Robin live?
The Javan Blue Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane w, c Java, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Javan Blue Robin belong to?
The Javan Blue Robin (Myiomela diana) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Blue Robin eat?
The Javan Blue Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Javan Blue Robin migrate?
The Javan Blue Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan Blue Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Javan Blue Robin's range?
The Javan Blue Robin has a mapped global range of about 92,000 km².
Conservation
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