The rufous-breasted blue flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the Bicol Peninsula and Catanduanes. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the blue-breasted blue flycatcher (Cyornis herioti).[2] It is one of the most mysterious and least observed species with no known photos of any living bird.
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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. camarinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyornis camarinensis (Rand & Rabor, 1967)
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Description and taxonomy
editEBird describes it as "An attractive flycatcher of forest understory from the lowlands to low mountains of southern Luzon and Catanduanes. Male has deep blue upperparts and sides to the chest, pale orange breast and throat, blackish face, and a white belly. Female has a brown back, white belly, rufous forehead, wings and tail, a grayish-brown head, and an orange throat. An inconspicuous and poorly-known species. Males is similar to Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher, but lacks the black chin of male and white face of the female. Song is a high-pitched, shrill “tsiiiiiiiii!” followed by a variety of lower notes."[3]
It was formerly conspecific with the Blue-breasted blue flycatcher from North Luzon. It was split as a separate species based on the male's eponymous rufous breast. As this is an extremely rare bird and there are barely and specimens, the differences between the two species' females are poorly understood.
Ecology and behaviour
editThis species is poorly known. Stomach contents from specimens taken contained insects. This species forages close to the forest floor in the dense understorey. It is extremely unobstrusive and is usually alone or in a pair.
Nothing is known about its breeding habits except that two males collected in April and May were in breeding condition and had enlarged testes. An immature male was also collected in late June. [4]
Habitat and conservation status
editIts natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is seen on the undergrowth of primary forests or along forest edge.[5] IUCN estimates just 2,500- 9,999 mature individuals remaining with populations believe to be declining due to ongoing habitat destruction.[6]
It is found in the protected areas in Bulusan Volcano Natural Park and Mount Isarog but actual protection from deforestation is lax.
Conservation actions proposed are to map out this species' true distribution and to better learn about its ecology. [7]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyornis camarinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103761646A104350016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103761646A104350016.en. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Kirwan, Guy M.; Clement, Peter; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; del Hoyo, Josep; Collar, Nigel; de Juana, Eduardo; Christie, David (2022). "Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis camarinensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.bubfly2.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife International Field Guides.
- ^ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103761646/104350016.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ IUCN (2016-10-01). Leptopogon rufipectus: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22698807A110727665 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-1.rlts.t22698807a110727665.en.
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