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Disambiguation: the former subspecies camarinensis is now recognized as a full species, Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher.
Alternative name: Blue-breasted Flycatcher
- Cyornis herioti
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
Male
- Dark blue upperparts, including median and greater upperwing-coverts and tail
Distribution
Asia: Found only in the northern Philippines (mountains of northern and central Luzon).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary and logged forests between 100 and 1200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small invertebrates. They forage alone or in pairs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Kirwan, G. M., P. Clement, P. C. Rasmussen, J. del Hoyo, N. Collar, E. de Juana, and D. A. Christie (2022). Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis herioti), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (N. D. Sly, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bubfly1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-breasted_Blue_Flycatcher
External Links
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