Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Pale-chinned Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The pale-chinned flycatcher (Cyornis poliogenys) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has also been known in the past as pale-chinned blue flycatcher (on the IOC World Bird List up to 2023), and Brook's flycatcher.
It is a medium-sized flycatcher, 15.5–18 cm (6.1–7.1 in) long. Both sexes are similar, dull bluish-grey on upper parts, and with a rufous chest, a whitish throat, and white below; the males lack the intense blue colours shown by many of the other mainland Asian species in the genus Cyornis.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pale-chinned 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.