Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus)
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Malaysian Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis turcosus Brüggemann, 1877

16 gWeight

The Malayan blue flycatcher or Malaysian blue flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: March and June–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and June–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei

Malaysian Blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 54 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia384 records
  2. Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia332 records
  3. Menanggol RiverMalaysia328 records
More places
  1. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia326 records
  2. Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia178 records
  3. Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeMalaysia130 records
  4. Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia109 records
  5. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia103 records
  6. Kinabatangan River – Bilit LodgesMalaysia101 records
  7. Silau TenegangMalaysia87 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesiaBruneiThailand

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 Malayan blue flycatcher or Malaysian blue flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a brilliant blue upperparts, a pale orange throat and chest, and a white belly. A slightly paler female has a whitish throat, while a male's is blue; the sexes are otherwise quite similar.

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Questions

How big is the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher?

The Malaysian Blue Flycatcher weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

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

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

Is the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Malaysian Blue Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Malaysian 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
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Malaysian Blue Flycatcher

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