Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
Bornean Blue-FlycatcherBornean Blue-Flycatcher

Bornean Blue-Flycatcher

Cyornis superbus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
20 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Bornean blue flycatcher (Cyornis superbus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Dayak Blue Flycatcher
LC

Dayak Blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis montanus

<5% · Rare
Pale Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Pale Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis unicolor

<5% · Rare
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cyornis turcosus

<5% · Rare
White-Tailed Blue-Flycatcher
LC

White-Tailed Blue-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis concretus

<5% · Rare
Indigo Flycatcher
LC

Indigo Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias indigo

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
LC

Bornean Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus borneensis

50–60% · Likely
Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher

Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinomyias gularis

40–50% · Likely
Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

30–40% · Possible
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

20–30% · Possible
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

10–20% · With luck
Mugimaki Flycatcher
LC

Mugimaki Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula mugimaki

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bornean Blue-Flycatcher in Kinabalu Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bornean Blue-Flycatcher in Kinabalu Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Bornean Blue-Flycatcher in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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