Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis herioti)
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Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis herioti Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1886

20 gWeight

The blue-breasted blue flycatcher (Cyornis herioti), also known as the blue-breasted flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Philippines

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-breasted blue flycatcher (Cyornis herioti), also known as the blue-breasted flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only north and central parts of Luzon. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher?

The Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northern, central Luzon (northern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

Is the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher as Near Threatened.

What does the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: northern, central Luzon (northern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Cyornis

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Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher

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