Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Sula Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis colonus
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Sula jungle flycatcher (Cyornis colonus) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Sula Island in Indonesia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sula Islands (Taliabu, Seho, Mangole, and Sanana).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sula jungle flycatcher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
