Sulawesi blue flycatcher

The Sulawesi blue flycatcher (Cyornis omissus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Sulawesi blue flycatcher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Cyornis
Species:
C. omissus
Binomial name
Cyornis omissus
(Hartert, EJO, 1896)

Four subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • C. o. omissus (Hartert, EJO, 1896) – montane Sulawesi
  • C. o. omississimus Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari & Suparno & Gwee, 2020 – Togian Islands (between northeast and central east Sulawesi)
  • C. o. peromissus Hartert, EJO, 1920 – Salayar (south of Sulawesi)
  • C. o. djampeanus (Hartert, EJO, 1896) – Tanahjampea (south of Sulawesi)

The subspecies C. o. djampeanus is sometimes recognised as a separate species, the Tanahjampea blue flycatcher.[2]


References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Cyornis omissus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22709586A111057074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22709586A111057074.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 February 2023.