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Subspecies philippinensis
Photo by Romy Ocon
Boracay Island, Aklan Province, Philippines, October 2004
Photo by Romy Ocon
Boracay Island, Aklan Province, Philippines, October 2004
- Cyornis rufigastra
Identification
14cm
Distribution
Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Brunei, Singapore, Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas and Bali.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
About eight subspecies are currently recognized for this species. Until recently, four more were included, until Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher was split from this one. There are still authorities that do not recognize the split.
- C. r. rufigastra:
- C. r. lepidulus:
- Karimunjawa Islands (Java Sea)
- C. r. rhizophorae:
- Western Java and Sebesi Island (Sunda Strait)
- C. r. karimatensis:
- Karimata Island (off south-western Borneo)
- C. r. blythi:
- Northern Philippines (Luzon and Polillo)
- C. r. marinduquensis:
- Philippines (Marinduque)
- C. r. mindorensis:
- Philippines (Mindoro)
- C. r. philippensis:
- Central and southern Philippines, Palawan and Sulu Archipelago
Habitat
Disturbed forest, early second growth and in the lowlands, mangrove swamps.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mangrove Blue Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mangrove_Blue_Flycatcher
External Links
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