Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
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Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

Cyornis turcosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
66 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The Malaysian blue flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a brilliant blue upperparts, a pale orange throat and chest, and a white belly. A slightly paler female has a whitish throat, while a male's is blue; the sexes are otherwise quite similar. The head is fairly uniformly blue, without boldly lighter or darker patches, unlike in many other "blue flycatchers". Pale and restricted orange also serve as a helpful identifying feature. A lowland species, restricted to secluded riverine forests in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula but found in a variety of dry and wet forests on Borneo. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis rufigastra

<5% · Rare
Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinomyias umbratilis

20–30% · Possible
Korean Flycatcher
LC

Korean Flycatcher

Bird

Ficedula zanthopygia

10–20% · With luck
Siberian Blue Robin

Siberian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia cyane

<5% · Rare
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Forktail
LC

White-crowned Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus leschenaulti

Insufficient data
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinomyias olivaceus

Insufficient data
Dark-sided Flycatcher
LC

Dark-sided Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa sibirica

Insufficient data
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Malayan Banded-Pitta
NT

Malayan Banded-Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hydrornis irena

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Way Kambas National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Way Kambas National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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