Hainan Blue-Flycatcher

Hainan Blue-Flycatcher

Cyornis hainanus

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cat Tien National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

366 Verified sightings at Cat Tien National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,786 In all 5 parks
October Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Hainan Blue-Flycatcher

The Hainan blue flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus) is a bird in the family Muscicapidae. The species was first described by William Robert Ogilvie-Grant in 1900. It is native to southern China, Hainan and Indochina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:27

China · 2026

© Dave Guo · XC1147963 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:25

China · 2012

© Geoff Carey · XC1028580 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Imitation1:03

China · 2023

© Dave GUO · XC781815 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
2 Hanoi 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Phnom Penh 🇰🇭 Cambodia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hainan Blue-Flycatcher in Cat Tien National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hainan Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 366 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hainan Blue-Flycatcher in Cat Tien National Park?

January and October

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Hainan Blue-Flycatcher in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hainan Blue-Flycatcher?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hainan Blue-Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Cat Tien National Park the best place to see a Hainan Blue-Flycatcher?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Hainan Blue-Flycatcher sightings, Cat Tien National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 20%).

Where does the Hainan Blue-Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hainan Blue-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Cat Tien National Park (366 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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