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White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis pallidipes
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis pallidipes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis pallidipes) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19 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 pallidipes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bellied 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 White-bellied Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis pallidipes) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 53,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher?
The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher live?
The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis pallidipes) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher eat?
The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher migrate?
The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher's range?
The White-bellied Blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 53,000 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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