Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis rufigastra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusCyornis (Blue Flycatchers and Jungle Flycatchers)
- SpeciesCyornis rufigastra (Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher)
About the Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
The mangrove blue flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Clements splits the Kalao blue flycatcher, Cyornis kalaoensis into a distinct species. The IOC still lists it as a subspecies of the mangrove blue flycatcher. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bako National Park
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis superbus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus hirundinaceus
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher in Bako National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Bako National Park, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher in Bako National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher in Bako National Park in our monthly data.