Pale Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis unicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusCyornis (Blue Flycatchers and Jungle Flycatchers)
- SpeciesCyornis unicolor (Pale Blue-Flycatcher)
About the Pale Blue-Flycatcher
The pale blue flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor) is a bird in the family Muscicapidae. The species was first described by Edward Blyth in 1843. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is superficially similar in appearance to the verditer flycatcher, but is paler blue, with greyish underparts from throat to vent, and a discontinuous black eye-patch. Both birds can often be found in the same locale. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis rufigastra
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis superbus
White-crowned Shama
Copsychus stricklandii
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Brown-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa williamsoni
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
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 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pale Blue-Flycatcher in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Sepilok, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale Blue-Flycatcher in Sepilok?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pale Blue-Flycatcher in Sepilok in our monthly data.