Additional Info

• Class:Aves
• Family:Muscicapidae
• Scientific Name:Cyronis rufigastra philippinensis Sharpe, 1877
• Common Name:Mangrove blue fly catcher
• Description:This small bird has dark blue upperparts and rufous throat and breast. Its belly and undertail coverts are white. Females have duller coloration and a white chin.
• Ecological Role:This insectivorous bird controls the population of its arthropod prey.
• Distribution:Southeast Asia. Subspecies philippinensis is endemic to the Philippines.