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Male
Photo by James Eaton
Wawu shan, Sichuan, China, June 2007
Cyornis glaucicomans

Identification

Female
Photo © by jbpixels
Phetchaburi, Thailand, January 2020

14cm.

Distribution

Asia: Breeds southern China (southern Shaanxi and western Hubei to Sichuan and Guizhou); winters southwestern Thailand and the Thai-Malay Peninsula

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher.

Habitat

Sub-montane open forest and scrub and wooded areas.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. BF Member observations

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External Links

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