Palawan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis lemprieri)
About the Palawan Blue Flycatcher
The Palawan blue flycatcher (Cyornis lemprieri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only on Palawan and its surrounding islands. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Was once considered conspecific with the Javan blue flycatcher as their songs are very similar but these species were separated due to plummage differences as th Palawan blue flycatcher has a white throat and belly in comparison to the Javan's orange. This species is monotypic. Diet mostly unknown but presumed to feed on insects. Usually solitary or in a pairs. Forages in the lower understorey of the forest.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Fulvous-chested Jungle FlycatcherCyornis olivaceusrecording
- Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliaerecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.