Philippine jungle flycatcher

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Philippine jungle flycatcher
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Cyornis
Species:
C. ruficauda
Binomial name
Cyornis ruficauda
(Sharpe, 1877)
Synonyms

Rhinomyias ruficauda

The Philippine jungle flycatcher (Cyornis ruficauda) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests up to 1,000 meters above sea level.

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Description and taxonomy

EBird describes the Chestnut-tailed jungle flycatcher species complex as "Drab, medium-sized flycatcher with a long slender bill. Ranges from the southern Philippines to Borneo. Appearance differs across its range, but always look for a warm rufous tail, white throat, and diffusely brown-washed chest. Found in lowland and foothill forest in the Philippines, and in submontane and montane forest in Borneo. Makes forays from a low perch in the understory or forest edge. Song is a series of high and squeaky notes, often interspersed with buzzes.!” [2]

This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study. [3] [4] The Sulu jungle flycatcher (C. ocularis), which is endemic to the Sulu Archipelago, and the Crocker jungle flycatcher (C. ruficrissa), which is endemic to Borneo, were split as distinct species by the IOC in 2021. With the split, this species was renamed from rufous-tailed jungle flycatcher to Philippine jungle flycatcher. [4]

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:

Diet is not well known but pressumed to consist of insects. Usually solitary but also observed in mixed-species flocks. Typically forages close to the forest floor and understorey. [5]

Habitat and conservation status

It is found in tropical moist lowland forestup to 1,000 meters above sea level

IUCN has assessed this bird as least-concern species but populations are decreasing due to deforestation.

Occurs in a few protected areas like Pasonanca Natural Park, Mount Apo and Mount Kitanglad on Mindanao, Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape in Bohol and Samar Island Natural Park but actual protection and enforcement from illegal logging and hunting are lax [6]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Cyornis ruficauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22709161A131951473. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22709161A131951473.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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  4. 1 2 Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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  6. IUCN (2018-08-09). Cyornis ruficauda: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22709161A131951473 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22709161a131951473.en.