Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusCyornis (Blue Flycatchers and Jungle Flycatchers)
- SpeciesCyornis turcosus (Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher)
About the Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
The Malaysian blue flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a brilliant blue upperparts, a pale orange throat and chest, and a white belly. A slightly paler female has a whitish throat, while a male's is blue; the sexes are otherwise quite similar.
The head is fairly uniformly blue, without boldly lighter or darker patches, unlike in many other "blue flycatchers". Pale and restricted orange also serve as a helpful identifying feature. A lowland species, restricted to secluded riverine forests in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula but found in a variety of dry and wet forests on Borneo.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, found in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei. It is threatened by habitat loss. The bird is well known as 'Burung Sambar Biru' in Malaysia. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Way Kambas National Park
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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 | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Way Kambas National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Way Kambas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.