Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Rhinomyias umbratilis

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
32 Verified sightings at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
204 Verified sightings across all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher

The grey-chested jungle flycatcher (Cyornis umbratilis) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher

Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinomyias gularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cyornis turcosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-chested Flycatcher
LC

Rufous-chested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula dumetoria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis rufigastra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
LC

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Bornean Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis superbus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Long-billed Blue-Flycatcher
VU

Long-billed Blue-Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis caerulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dark-sided Flycatcher
LC

Dark-sided Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa sibirica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

July has the highest sighting rate for Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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