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Malaysian Blue Flycatcher

Flycatchers, Fantails & Shamas

Cyornis turcosus

Basic stats

Diet

Flying insects

Habitat

Lowland forest understorey

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2–3 eggs (typical for Cyornis)

Incubation period

About 13–14 days (typical for Cyornis)

Size

Small (14cm)

Wingspan

~19–21cm

Weight

~13–17g

A small flycatcher with males showing deep blue upperparts and an orange throat and breast, found in lowland forest understorey.

Hunts flying insects in short sallies from a low perch, typically solitary, and — like many forest flycatchers — often more easily heard than seen.

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