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Palawan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis lemprieri
Palawan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis lemprieri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Palawan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis lemprieri) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.5 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 lemprieri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Palawan 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 Palawan Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Palawan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis lemprieri) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Palawan group (sw Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Palawan Blue Flycatcher?
The Palawan Blue Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 21.5 g.
Where does the Palawan Blue Flycatcher live?
The Palawan Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Palawan group (sw Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Palawan Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Palawan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis lemprieri) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Palawan Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Palawan Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Palawan Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Palawan Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Palawan 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 Palawan Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Palawan 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 Palawan Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Palawan Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 11,000 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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