Blue-and-white Flycatcher
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Blue-and-white Flycatcher

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nikko National Park
63 Verified records at Nikko National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Flycatcher sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park

Narcissus Flycatcher
LC

Narcissus Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula narcissina

30–40% · Possible
Amur Stonechat

Amur Stonechat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola stejnegeri

20–30% · Possible
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

20–30% · Possible
Daurian Redstart
LC

Daurian Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus auroreus

5–10% · With luck
Red-flanked Bluetail
LC

Red-flanked Bluetail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger cyanurus

5–10% · With luck
Japanese Robin

Japanese Robin

Bird

Erithacus akahige

5–10% · With luck
Siberian Blue Robin

Siberian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia cyane

<5% · Rare
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
LC

Gray-streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa griseisticta

<5% · Rare
Dark-sided Flycatcher
LC

Dark-sided Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa sibirica

<5% · Rare
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

Insufficient data
Siberian Rubythroat

Siberian Rubythroat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Luscinia calliope

Insufficient data
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
10–20%
2 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
10 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
11 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-and-white Flycatcher in Nikko National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Flycatcher sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-and-white Flycatcher in Nikko National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-and-white Flycatcher in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.

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