Species of Thailand
Pygmy flycatcher
Binomial name: Muscicapella hodgsoni, Frederic Moore, 1854
The pygmy flycatcher (Muscicapella hodgsoni), also known as the pygmy blue-flycatcher, is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae, in the monotypic genus Muscicapella.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Bhutan, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Muscicapella
- Species
- Muscicapella hodgsoni
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Pygmy flycatcher
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Lang
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
Range map of Muscicapella hodgsoni in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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