Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Rhinomyias umbratilis

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
26 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-chested jungle flycatcher (Cyornis umbratilis) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

30–40% · Possible
White-crowned Forktail
LC

White-crowned Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus leschenaulti

30–40% · Possible
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cyornis turcosus

20–30% · Possible
Bornean Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Bornean Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis superbus

20–30% · Possible
Dark-sided Flycatcher
LC

Dark-sided Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa sibirica

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-naped Forktail
NT

Chestnut-naped Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus ruficapillus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Shama

Rufous-tailed Shama

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichixos pyrropygus

10–20% · With luck
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Blue-Flycatcher
VU

Long-billed Blue-Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis caerulatus

5–10% · With luck
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis rufigastra

Insufficient data
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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