Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis)
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Indochinese Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis sumatrensis (Sharpe, 1879)

16 gWeight

The Indochinese blue flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia

Indochinese Blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 146 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mahidol University [Kanchanaburi Campus]Thailand725 records
  2. Cat Tien NPVietnam684 records
  3. Cat Tien National Park – HQVietnam319 records
More places
  1. Kaeng Krachan NP – Bird's hideThailand306 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NP – Lung Sin's hideThailand301 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – Dab Toon's hideThailand283 records
  4. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand253 records
  5. Kaeng Krachan NP – Baan Maka Nature LodgeThailand233 records
  6. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia183 records
  7. Air Hitam Dalam Educational ForestMalaysia131 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandVietnamMalaysiaCambodiaMyanmar (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 Indochinese blue flycatcher (Cyornis sumatrensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher?

The Indochinese Blue Flycatcher weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern Myanmar and Malay Peninsula to Indochina and northeastern Sumatra. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.

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

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

Is the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Indochinese Blue Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southern Myanmar and Malay Peninsula to Indochina and northeastern Sumatra

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Indochinese Blue Flycatcher

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