Listen to the White-bellied blue flycatcher
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About the White-bellied blue flycatcher
The White-bellied blue flycatcher is a bird in the family Muscicapidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the White-bellied blue flycatcher sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The white-bellied blue flycatcher (Cyornis pallidipes) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats (including the Nilgiris) of southwest India. Males are dark blue with a lighter shade of blue on the brow and have a greyish white belly. Females have a rufous breast, a white face and olive grey above.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a White-bellied blue flycatcher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-bellied blue flycatcher on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the White-bellied blue flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied blue flycatcher as “least concern”.
What family does the White-bellied blue flycatcher belong to?
The White-bellied blue flycatcher (Cyornis pallidipes) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- White bellied blue flycatcher by Shyamal – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q55115577 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-bellied blue flycatcher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Saswat Mishra – CC BY-SA 4.0