Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis brunneatus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown-chested jungle flycatcher (Cyornis brunneatus) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It breeds in South China and winters in the Malay Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southeastern China; winters in southwestern Thailand and the Thai-Malay Peninsula.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-chested 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.
