Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusEumyias (Warbling Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEumyias indigo (Indigo Flycatcher)
The indigo flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is found in Sumatra, Java and northern montane areas of Borneo. Its natural habitat is tropical moist submontane montane forests between 900m to 3000m, where it is a common to fairly common species. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Indigo Flycatcher sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 1,480 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus borneensis
Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias gularis
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-crowned Shama
Copsychus stricklandii
Mugimaki Flycatcher
Ficedula mugimaki
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias olivaceus
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher
Ficedula hodgsoni
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indigo Flycatcher in Kinabalu Park?
About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Indigo Flycatcher sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 1,480 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indigo Flycatcher in Kinabalu Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Indigo Flycatcher in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.