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Fulvous chested jungle flycatcher

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Cyornis

Higher classification
  
Rhinomyias

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Muscicapidae

Scientific name
  
Rhinomyias olivaceus

Rank
  
Species

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Bird, Old World flycatcher, Eyebrowed jungle flycatcher, Matinan blue flycatcher, Brown‑chested jungle flycatcher

Fulvous chested jungle flycatcher rhinomyias olivaceus


The fulvous-chested jungle flycatcher (Cyornis olivaceus) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study.

References

Fulvous-chested jungle flycatcher Wikipedia