The blue-breasted blue flycatcher (Cyornis herioti), also known as the blue-breasted flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only north and central parts of Luzon. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. The Rufous-breasted blue flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis) was formerly considered to be a subspecies.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Cyornis |
| Species: | C. herioti
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyornis herioti Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1886
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Description
editEbird describes this as "An attractive flycatcher of forest understory from the lowlands to low mountains in northern and central Luzon. Male has a deep blue throat, chest and upperparts, blackish face, and pale blue forehead and eyebrow. Female has a brown back, rufous wings and tail, gray head, orange throat and pale eyebrow. Male is somewhat similar to Blue-and-white Flycatcher, but Blue-breasted Blue has orange-fringed white belly. Female somewhat similar to Mugimaki female but has a gray head. Song is a high-pitch, shrill “tsiiiiiiiii!” followed by a variety of lower notes.."[3]
Habitat and conservation status
editIts natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest up to 1,200 m. It is often seen in lowland and foothill forest and secondary forest with bamboo,. The IUCN Redlist has classified this species as near threatened. Its threats are mainly habitat loss due to deforestation for lumber, mining and farmlands. There are no known targeted conservation actions for this bird, but it will indirectly benefit from the conservation of other North Luzon species like the Critically Endangered Isabela oriole. The stronghold of the Isabela oriole in Baggao is being proposed as a protected area and will thus preserve key habitat for this beautiful babbler.[4]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Cyornis herioti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103761568A111162388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103761568A111162388.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Kirwan, Guy M.; Clement, Peter; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; del Hoyo, Josep; Collar, Nigel; de Juana, Eduardo; Christie, David (2022). "Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis herioti), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.bubfly1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
External links
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