Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Rhinomyias brunneatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Singapore

In 3 days <5%

124 Verified sightings at Singapore
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher

The brown-chested jungle flycatcher (Cyornis brunneatus) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It breeds in South China and winters in the Malay Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study. BirdLife Species Factsheet. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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China · 2026

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%
2 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Singapore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 124 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Singapore?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Singapore the best place to see a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Guangzhou (China, under 5%) and Hangzhou (China, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher live in Singapore?

Same family: Muscicapidae

The closest relatives of the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher that you can see in Singapore (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 40%) and Asian Brown Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Singapore (124 verified sightings), 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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