Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCyornis (Blue Flycatchers and Jungle Flycatchers)
- SpeciesCyornis turcosus (Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher)
The Malaysian blue flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a brilliant blue upperparts, a pale orange throat and chest, and a white belly. A slightly paler female has a whitish throat, while a male's is blue; the sexes are otherwise quite similar. The head is fairly uniformly blue, without boldly lighter or darker patches, unlike in many other "blue flycatchers". Pale and restricted orange also serve as a helpful identifying feature. A lowland species, restricted to secluded riverine forests in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula but found in a variety of dry and wet forests on Borneo. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 301 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis superbus
Long-billed Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis caerulatus
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis rufigastra
Pale Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis unicolor
White-Tailed Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis concretus
White-crowned Shama
Copsychus stricklandii
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Chestnut-naped Forktail
Enicurus ruficapillus
Rufous-tailed Shama
Trichixos pyrropygus
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 301 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
July has the highest sighting rate for Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.