Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Sumatran Blue Robin
Myiomela sumatrana
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Sumatran blue robin (Myiomela sumatrana) is an Old World flycatcher in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Javan blue robin (M. diana), with the two being united under the name Sunda robin, but a 2020 study found them to represent distinct species. M. sumatrana can be physically distinguished from M. diana by its much darker plumage in both males and females.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of northern and west-central Sumatra.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sumatran blue robin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
