About the Zappey's Flycatcher
Zappey's flycatcher is a songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is migratory, breeding in central China from central Sichuan northeast to the mountains west of Beijing, and wintering south to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java. It closely similar to, and was formerly considered to be conspecific with, the blue-and-white flycatcher, which breeds further east from northeastern China east to Japan.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) |
| Species | Cyanoptila cumatilis |
| Species Codes | zapfly1, ZAFL |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Zappey's Flycatcher belong to?
The Zappey's Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cumatilis) belongs to the Old World Flycatchers family (Muscicapidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Zappey's Flycatcher?
Zappey's flycatcher is a songbird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is migratory, breeding in central China from central Sichuan northeast to the mountains west of Beijing, and wintering south to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java. It closely similar to, and was formerly consid...
Where can I report a Zappey's Flycatcher sighting?
You can log sightings of Zappey's Flycatcher on eBird (ebird.org) using species code zapfly1, or on iNaturalist.
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