Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys)
About the Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher
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), and Brook's flycatcher. 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. Its nesting season is April–June. It is insectivorous. 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. There are four subspecies:
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Listed as recorded in India, Nepal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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- Tickell's Blue FlycatcherCyornis tickelliaerecording
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