Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher
Cyornis nicobaricus
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Nicobar jungle flycatcher (Cyornis nicobaricus) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.
It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It was once considered a subspecies of the brown-chested jungle flycatcher.
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
Southern Nicobar Islands (Little Nicobar and Great Nicobar islands).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Nicobar 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.
