About the Blue-and-white Flycatcher
The blue-and-white flycatcher is a migratory songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The species is also known as the Japanese flycatcher. It breeds in Japan, Korea, and in parts of north eastern China and the Russian Far East. It winters in South East Asia, especially in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Sumatra and Borneo. This species has been recorded as a vagrant from the Sinharaja Rainforest in Sri Lanka in 2014.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) |
| Species | Cyanoptila cyanomelana |
| Species Codes | bawfly2, BAWF |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Blue-and-white Flycatcher belong to?
The Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) belongs to the Old World Flycatchers family (Muscicapidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Blue-and-white Flycatcher?
The blue-and-white flycatcher is a migratory songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The species is also known as the Japanese flycatcher. It breeds in Japan, Korea, and in parts of north eastern China and the Russian Far East. It winters in South East Asia, especially in Vietnam, ...
Where can I report a Blue-and-white Flycatcher sighting?
You can log sightings of Blue-and-white Flycatcher on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bawfly2, or on iNaturalist.
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