Sulu jungle flycatcher
The Sulu jungle flycatcher (Cyornis ocularis) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Sulu Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Sulu jungle flycatcher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Cyornis |
| Species: | C. ocularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyornis ocularis | |
The Sulu jungle flycatcher was split from the rufous-tailed jungle flycatcher (Cyornis rufocauda) as distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[1]
References
- "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
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