- Passeriformes
- Muscicapidae
Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher Cyornis camarinensis
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Identification
An attractive flycatcher of forest understory from the lowlands to low mountains of southern Luzon and Catanduanes. Male has deep blue upperparts and sides to the chest, pale orange breast and throat, blackish face, and a white belly. Female has a brown back, white belly, rufous forehead, wings and tail, a grayish-brown head, and an orange throat. An inconspicuous and poorly-known species. Males is similar to Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher, but lacks the black chin of male and white face of the female. Song is a high-pitched, shrill “tsiiiiiiiii!” followed by a variety of lower notes.