Passeriformes / Muscicapidae / Cyornis
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis brunneatus · 白喉林鹟
Introduction
A species in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, formerly placed in the genus Rhinomyias but moved to Cyornis following a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and mangrove forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in South China and winters in the Malay Peninsula. Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Conservation
Threatened by habitat loss.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Cyornis
Taxonomy Changes
Rhinomyias brunneatus → Cyornis brunneatus
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Distribution
breeds southeastern China; winters in southwestern Thailand and the Thai-Malay Peninsula
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
