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Cyanoptila cyanomelana in life
In life — Blue-and-white Flycatcher, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Анна Голубева, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Анна Голубева
BPBM 6401Vertebrate Zoology

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

As recorded: Cyanoptila cyanomelana (Temminck, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Muscicapidae

Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Cyanoptila cyanomelanaSpecies page ›

Cyanoptila cyanomelana observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,313 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Cyanoptila cyanomelana observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

中国 上海市浦东新区 南汇新城镇临港

(c) zzc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

中国上海市浦东新区

(c) KragiKuak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

中国上海市浦东新区

(c) KragiKuak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

中国上海市浦东新区

(c) KragiKuak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

沿北公园, 上海市, CN

(c) Noky Zhang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Cyanoptila cyanomelana observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

中国(上海)自由贸易试验区临港新片区, 上海市, CN

(c) elegy-of-the-unchartedstar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cyanoptila cyanomelana. BPBM 6401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36848914. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6401.

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