- Cyornis hainanus
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
Male
- Blue head and upperparts
- Pale blue forehead
Female is brown
Distribution
Asia: found from the mountains of southern China to southern Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina; Hainan
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- C. h. hainanus
- C. h. klossi
klossi was formerly included in Blue-throated Flycatcher.
Habitat
A variety of lowland forests; broadleaved, evergreen and deciduous.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage alone or in pairs in the middle levels of the trees for small invertebrates. However, their diet is not well known.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Hainan Blue Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hainan_Blue_Flycatcher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
