
Flores Jungle Flycatcher
Eumyias oscillans (Hartert, EJO, 1897)
The Flores jungle flycatcher (Eumyias oscillans) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Flores Jungle Flycatcher has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Golo LusangIndonesia104 records
- PuarloloIndonesia17 records
- Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Flores jungle flycatcher (Eumyias oscillans) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
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Questions
Where does the Flores Jungle Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sumbawa and Flores (west-central Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Flores Jungle Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Flores Jungle Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Flores Jungle Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What family is the Flores Jungle Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Range
Australasia: montane Sumbawa and Flores (west-central Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Eumyias
Other birds in the genus Eumyias
Nilgiri FlycatcherEumyias albicaudatus
Indigo FlycatcherEumyias indigo
Verditer FlycatcherEumyias thalassinus
Buru Jungle FlycatcherEumyias additus
Turquoise FlycatcherEumyias panayensis
Matinan Blue FlycatcherEumyias sanfordi
Blue-fronted Blue FlycatcherEumyias hoevelli
Timor Blue FlycatcherEumyias hyacinthinus
Sumba Jungle FlycatcherEumyias stresemanni
Dull-blue FlycatcherEumyias sordidus
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In other languages
- EnglishFlores Jungle Flycatcher
- 简体中文褐背林鹟
- 繁體中文褐背林鶲
- 日本語フロレスミツリンヒタキ
- DeutschFloresdschungelschnäpper
- FrançaisGobemouche de Florès
- EspañolPapamoscas de Flores
- Portuguêspapa-moscas-de-dorso-avermelhado
- ItalianoPigliamosche della giungla dorsorossiccio
- NederlandsFloresjunglevliegenvanger
- РусскийФлоресская джунглевая мухоловка
- Svenskafloresflugsnappare
- DanskFlores Junglefluesnapper
- Polskimodrówka floreska