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Pale-chinned Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys
Pale-chinned Flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pale-chinned Flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.2 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 Cyornis
- Species poliogenys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to s Myanmar and ec India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 483,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-chinned Flycatcher?
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Pale-chinned Flycatcher live?
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to s Myanmar and ec India, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-chinned Flycatcher belong to?
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-chinned Flycatcher eat?
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-chinned Flycatcher migrate?
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-chinned 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-chinned Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-chinned 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 Pale-chinned Flycatcher's range?
The Pale-chinned Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 483,000 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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