Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Scientific Name: Cyornis brunneatus

Malay Name: Sambar-Hutan Cina

Chinese Name: 白喉林鹟

Range: Breeds in south to southeast China and winters to the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 15 cm

Identification: Resembles Asian Brown Flycatcher but much bigger and has long stout bill with yellow mandible, whitish throat, brownish breast, rufescent tail and pinkish legs.

Similar looking species: Asian Brown Flycatcher, Brown-breasted Flycatcher

Habitat: Forest, parks, gardens and wooded areas.

Behaviour/Ecology: Frequents the lower storey.

Local Status: Uncommon migrant

Conservation Status: Vulnerable (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Central Catchment Forest, Venus Drive, Lower Pierce Boardwalk, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bidadari, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Tuas South.

Featured reports: Oct 2022, Nov 2022, Oct 2023, Nov 2023, Dec 2023

Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus
Estimated average number of individuals by week based on eBird data, Jul 2013 to Jun 2023
Peak week Oct 15-Oct 21
Early date 21 Sep 2020
Late date 21 Apr 2018
Almost exclusively a passage migrant, with most records from Oct and Nov. Records at other parts of the migratory season are infrequent.
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Cyornis brunneatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103761460A94193481.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher. Retrieved on April 19, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/brown-chested-jungle-flycatcher.

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