Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher (Eumyias hoevelli)
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Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher

Eumyias hoevelli (Meyer, AB, 1903)

The blue-fronted blue flycatcher (Eumyias hoevelli), also known as the blue-fronted flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia349 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia138 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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-fronted blue flycatcher (Eumyias hoevelli), also known as the blue-fronted flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

Where does the Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane central, southeastern Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and September (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher in?

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

Range

Australasia: montane central, southeastern Sulawesi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher

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