Chinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans)
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Chinese Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis glaucicomans Thayer & Bangs, 1909

≈14 cmLength14 gWeight

This flycatcher breeds in southern China and moves south to Thailand and the Malay Peninsula in winter.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Thailand, China, Malaysia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Thailand, China, Malaysia

Chinese Blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 156 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand205 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand175 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – Baan Maka Nature LodgeThailand127 records
More places
  1. Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand110 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NP – Bird's hideThailand109 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – Lung Sin's hideThailand107 records
  4. Bukit Wang Recreational ForestMalaysia95 records
  5. Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand93 records
  6. Jinshan – Jinshan Youth Activity CenterTaiwan (China)91 records
  7. Longcanggou [General Area]China85 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaMalaysiaSingaporeVietnamMyanmar (Burma)Laos

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 Chinese blue flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. The Chinese blue flycatcher is native to mid-southern China; it winters to the Tenasserim Hills and the Malay Peninsula. It previously was considered a subspecies of the blue-throated blue flycatcher.

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Questions

How big is the Chinese Blue Flycatcher?

The Chinese Blue Flycatcher is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Chinese Blue Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern, southeastern China. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Chinese Blue Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chinese Blue Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chinese Blue Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Chinese Blue Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chinese Blue Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southern, southeastern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Chinese Blue Flycatcher

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