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Pygmy flycatcher

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Scientific name
  
Muscicapella hodgsoni

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Muscicapidae

Higher classification
  
Muscicapella

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Genus
  
Muscicapella Bianchi, 1907

Similar
  
Slaty‑backed flycatcher, Rufous‑chested flycatcher, Blue‑throated blue flycatcher, Pale‑chinned blue flycatcher, Slaty‑blue flycatcher

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The pygmy flycatcher (Muscicapella hodgsoni), also known as the pygmy blue-flycatcher, is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae, in the monotypic genus Muscicapella.

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Distribution and habitat

It is found in Bhutan, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Pygmy flycatcher Wikipedia