Blue-throated Flycatcher

Blue-throated Flycatcher

Cyornis rubeculoides

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae

About

The blue-throated blue flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It resembles Cyornis tickelliae but easily separated by the blue throat. The habitat of this species is a thicker forest than other species of flycatchers. The blue-throated flycatcher is found in much of the Indian subcontinent, all through the Himalayas, the plains and Western Ghats of India in the cold months, and also extends eastwards into Bangladesh, and to Arakan and the Tenasserim Hills in Myanmar.

Fun Fact

It resembles Cyornis tickelliae but easily separated by the blue throat.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in much of the Indian subcontinent, all through the Himalayas, the plains and Western Ghats of India in the cold months, and also extends eastwards into Bangladesh, and to Arakan and the Tenasserim Hills in Myanmar.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance