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Eumyias panayensis Sharpe, 1877

Eumyias panayensis Sharpe, 1877

Eumyias panayensis Sharpe, 1877

Eumyias panayensis, the turquoise or island flycatcher, is a Muscicapidae bird found in Indonesia and the Philippines in moist montane forests.

Eumyias albicaudatus (Jerdon, 1840)

Eumyias albicaudatus (Jerdon, 1840)

Eumyias albicaudatus (Jerdon, 1840)

Eumyias albicaudatus is a small dark blue flycatcher found in the higher hills of southern India, that feeds on insects.

Eumyias sordidus (Walden, 1870)

Eumyias sordidus (Walden, 1870)

Eumyias sordidus (Walden, 1870)

Eumyias sordidus, the dull-blue flycatcher, is a 15 cm passerine with blue adult plumage that breeds in mountain deciduous forest.

Eumyias thalassinus (Swainson, 1838)

Eumyias thalassinus (Swainson, 1838)

Eumyias thalassinus (Swainson, 1838)

Verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) is a blue-plumaged Old World flycatcher ranging from the Himalayas to Sumatra.

Empidornis semipartitus (Rüppell, 1840)

Empidornis semipartitus (Rüppell, 1840)

Empidornis semipartitus (Rüppell, 1840)

Empidornis semipartitus, the silverbird, is an 18 cm flycatcher found in open areas west of the Rift Valley.

Sigelus silens (Shaw, 1809)

Sigelus silens (Shaw, 1809)

Sigelus silens (Shaw, 1809)

Sigelus silens, the fiscal flycatcher, is a 17–20 cm bird that mimics fiscal shrikes, with distinct plumage differences between males, females, and juveniles.

Cyanoptila cyanomelana (Temminck, 1829)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana (Temminck, 1829)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana (Temminck, 1829)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana, the Blue-and-White Flycatcher, is a fairly large, colorful passerine with specific habitat preferences across seasons.

Pogonocichla stellata (Vieillot, 1818)

Pogonocichla stellata (Vieillot, 1818)

Pogonocichla stellata (Vieillot, 1818)

Pogonocichla stellata, the white-starred robin, is a small African robin with distinct plumage variation across geographic races.

Myophonus horsfieldii Vigors, 1831

Myophonus horsfieldii Vigors, 1831

Myophonus horsfieldii Vigors, 1831

Myophonus horsfieldii, or Malabar whistling thrush, is a non-migratory omnivorous thrush found across parts of India.

Myophonus caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786)

Myophonus caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786)

Myophonus caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786)

Myophonus caeruleus, the blue whistling thrush, is an Old World flycatcher found across much of Asia.

Myophonus borneensis Slater, 1885

Myophonus borneensis Slater, 1885

Myophonus borneensis Slater, 1885

Myophonus borneensis is a Borneo-endemic Muscicapidae bird threatened by climate change-driven droughts.

Myophonus glaucinus (Temminck, 1823)

Myophonus glaucinus (Temminck, 1823)

Myophonus glaucinus (Temminck, 1823)

The Javan whistling thrush (Myophonus glaucinus) is a Muscicapidae bird found in Java and Bali, living in moist montane forests.

Myophonus insularis Gould, 1863

Myophonus insularis Gould, 1863

Myophonus insularis Gould, 1863

Myophonus insularis is a medium-sized thrush endemic to Taiwan’s moist montane forests.

Myiomela leucura (Hodgson, 1845)

Myiomela leucura (Hodgson, 1845)

Myiomela leucura (Hodgson, 1845)

The white-tailed robin (Myiomela leucura) is a Muscicapidae flycatcher found across South and Southeast Asian moist forests.

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (Lafresnaye, 1836)

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (Lafresnaye, 1836)

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (Lafresnaye, 1836)

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris, the mocking cliff chat, is a distinctively coloured African chat found in rocky habitats.

Anthipes solitaris (S.Muller, 1836)

Anthipes solitaris (S.Muller, 1836)

Anthipes solitaris (S.Muller, 1836)

The rufous-browed flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) is a Muscicapidae bird native to Southeast Asian montane forests.

Rhinomyias gularis Sharpe, 1888

Rhinomyias gularis Sharpe, 1888

Rhinomyias gularis Sharpe, 1888

The eyebrowed jungle flycatcher is an endemic Bornean Muscicapidae bird that nests in epiphytes or spiny palms.

Larvivora sibilans Swinhoe, 1863

Larvivora sibilans Swinhoe, 1863

Larvivora sibilans Swinhoe, 1863

Larvivora sibilans, the rufous-tailed robin, is a small migratory songbird that breeds in northeastern Asian taiga and winters in East and Southeast Asia.

Erithacus akahige (Temminck, 1835)

Erithacus akahige (Temminck, 1835)

Erithacus akahige (Temminck, 1835)

Erithacus akahige, the Japanese robin, is a small bird found in Japan and wintering in Southeast Asia, with described appearance, habitat, and reproduction.

Luscinia brunnea (Hodgson, 1837)

Luscinia brunnea (Hodgson, 1837)

Luscinia brunnea (Hodgson, 1837)

Luscinia brunnea, the Indian blue robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that breeds across South Asia and migrates to winter in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Luscinia cyane (Pallas, 1776)

Luscinia cyane (Pallas, 1776)

Luscinia cyane (Pallas, 1776)

Siberian blue robin (Larvivora cyane) is a small migratory passerine that breeds in the eastern Palearctic and winters in South and Southeast Asia.

Erithacus komadori namiyei (Stejneger, 1886)

Erithacus komadori namiyei (Stejneger, 1886)

Erithacus komadori namiyei (Stejneger, 1886)

The Ryukyu robin (Larvivora komadori) is an endemic Japanese bird that has undergone recent taxonomic reclassification.

Luscinia calliope (Pallas, 1776)

Luscinia calliope (Pallas, 1776)

Luscinia calliope (Pallas, 1776)

The Siberian rubythroat is a small migratory passerine bird, now placed in the reinstated genus Calliope.

Luscinia pectoralis (Gould, 1837)

Luscinia pectoralis (Gould, 1837)

Luscinia pectoralis (Gould, 1837)

This is a detailed description of the bird species Luscinia pectoralis, the Himalayan rubythroat, covering its morphology, taxonomy, distribution, habitat, and behavior.

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