Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusCyornis (Blue Flycatchers and Jungle Flycatchers)
- SpeciesCyornis poliogenys (Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher)
About the Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher
The pale-chinned flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has also been known in the past as pale-chinned blue flycatcher (on the IOC World Bird List up to 2023), and Brook's flycatcher.
It is a medium-sized flycatcher, 15.5–18 cm (6.1–7.1 in) long. Both sexes are similar, dull bluish-grey on upper parts, and with a rufous chest, a whitish throat, and white below; the males lack the intense blue colours shown by many of the other mainland Asian species in the genus Cyornis.
Its nesting season is April–June. It is insectivorous. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It occurs at altitudes from sea level up to 1,600 metres.
There are four subspecies: C. p. poliogenys – central Himalaya to eastern Bangladesh and southwestern Myanmar. C. p. cachariensis – eastern Himalaya to south-central China and northern Myanmar. C. p. laurentei – Yunnan, southern China.
C. p. vernayi – eastern India in the Eastern Ghats. Differs from the nominate in being more strongly bluish above and orangey below. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Pale Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis unicolor
Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
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 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher in Manas National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Manas National Park, based on 282 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher in Manas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher in Manas National Park in our monthly data.