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Malaysian Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.2 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 turcosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Malaysian 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 Malaysian Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 837,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher?
The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher live?
The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Malaysian 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.
What sound does the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Malaysian 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 Malaysian Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 837,000 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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