The citrine canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae. The term citrine refers to its yellowish colouration. It is found in Sulawesi and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Stenostiridae |
| Genus: | Culicicapa |
| Species: | C. helianthea
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| Culicicapa helianthea (Wallace, 1865)
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It has been observed gathering in mixed-species flocks, with species including Everett’s white-eyes, black-naped monarchs, orange-bellied flowerpeckers, elegant tits, crimson sunbirds, garden sunbirds,[2] and Negros striped babblers.[3]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Culicicapa helianthea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22709600A94216133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709600A94216133.en. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Paguntalan, LISA MARIE J., and Philip Godfrey Jakosalem. "Significant records of birds in forests on Cebu island, central Philippines." Forktail 24.2008 (2008): 48-56.
- ^ ORACION, JEAN HENRI M., et al. "Notes on the distribution and behaviour of the Negros Striped Babbler Zosterornis nigrorum in Cuernos de Negros, Philippines."
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