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Cyornis rufigastra
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Mangroves, coastal forest
Range
Coastal Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 13 days
Size
Small (14–15cm)
Wingspan
~19–21cm
Weight
~12–15g
Males show bright blue upperparts and orange underparts extending onto the throat, closely tied to coastal habitats unlike most related Cyornis flycatchers.
A specialist of mangroves and adjacent coastal forest, gleaning insects from foliage at low to mid levels and often detected by its clear, whistled song.
