Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
A species of Blue-flycatchers and Allied Jungle-flycatchers Scientific name : Cyornis rufigastra Genus : Blue-flycatchers and Allied Jungle-flycatchers
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher, A species of Blue-flycatchers and Allied Jungle-flycatchers
Botanical name: Cyornis rufigastra
Genus: Blue-flycatchers and Allied Jungle-flycatchers
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Description
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Description
The mangrove blue flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher's diet consists of small insects like flies, bees, ants, termites, and aphids. They forage alone or in pairs within mangroves, often staying low to the ground and darting from perches to catch prey.
Habitat
The natural habitats of mangrove Blue Flycatcher generally encompass coastal mangrove ecosystems and the adjoining transitional forests. These environments are often rich in vegetation like nipa palm thickets and dense Acrostichum fern stands. Mangrove Blue Flycatcher is also found in beach and peat swamp forests, as well as overgrown plantations and the peripheries of coconut groves, indicating a preference for the moisture and shelter provided by these varied tropical locales.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Species
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher