Pale-chinned flycatcher
| Pale-chinned flycatcher | |
|---|---|
| Nominate Cyornis poliogenys poliogenys at Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Cyornis |
| Species: | C. poliogenys
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyornis poliogenys Brooks, 1880
| |
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),[2] and Brook's flycatcher.[3]
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.[4]
Its nesting season is April–June. It is insectivorous.[5]
Distribution and taxonomy
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.[4]
There are four subspecies:[6]
- 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.[7]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Cyornis poliogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22709527A131953768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22709527A131953768.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Chats, Old World flycatchers – IOC World Bird List". IOC World Bird List – Version 13.2. 2025-02-20. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "Cyornis poliogenys (Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher) - Avibase". Avibase. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b Hoyo, Josep del (2020). All the Birds of the World. Barcelona: Lynx edicions. p. 698. ISBN 978-84-16728-37-4.
- ^ Pradhan, Nikeet; Rokka, Prashant; Bajagain, Santosh (2023-03-07). "Diversity and status of birds in the Bimalnagar, Tanahun, Nepal". Species. 24 (73): 1–11. doi:10.54905/disssi/v24i73/e23s1023. ISSN 2319-5746.
- ^ "Chats, Old World flycatchers – IOC World Bird List". IOC World Bird List – Version 15.1. 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Grimmett, Richard; Inskipp, Carol; Inskipp, Tim (2001). Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated. p. 240–241. ISBN 0-7136-6304-9.