Mangrove Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis rufigastra (Raffles, 1822)

Mangrove Blue Flycatcher, Cyornis rufigastra, is a passerine in the Muscicapidae family and breeds across the Oriental Region from the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines. It is associated with mangrove forest, where it occurs in subtropical and tropical coastal stands. The species was described by Raffles in 1822. It is placed among the old world flycatchers and chats.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Malay Pen. to Philippines