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Pale Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis unicolor
Pale Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pale Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21 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 unicolor
Where it lives
Himalayas from northwestern India through southeastern China, Java and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale 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 Pale Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas from nw India through se China, Java and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale Blue Flycatcher?
The Pale Blue Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Pale Blue Flycatcher live?
The Pale Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas from nw India through se China, Java and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Pale Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale Blue Flycatcher eat?
The Pale Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Pale Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale 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 Pale Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Pale Blue Flycatcher — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale Blue Flycatcher's range?
The Pale Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 2.1 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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