2,740 observationsLeast Concern
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Muscicapidae ›Genus: Cyanoptila
About
The blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) 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 far eastern Russia. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blue-and-white Flycatcher is Cyanoptila cyanomelana.
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher belongs to the class Aves.
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher belongs to the family Muscicapidae.
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher belongs to the genus Cyanoptila.