Hill blue flycatcher explained

The hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis whitei) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.It is found in southern China, northeastern India^[1] and Southeast Asia.It was treated as a subspecies of Cyornis banyumas before molecular phylogenetic studies found them to be distinct.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Baruah, P.. Dalvi, S.. Hatibaruah, B.. 2018. Notes on field identification, vocalisation, status, and distribution of Large Blue Flycatcher Cyornis magnirostris and Hill Blue Flycatcher Cyornis banyumas whitei in north-eastern India. Indian Birds. 14 . 4. 102–108 .
2. 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.08.024 . Unexpected divergence and lack of divergence revealed in continental Asian Cyornis flycatchers (Aves: Muscicapidae) . 2016 . Zhang . Zhen . Wang . Xiaoyang . Huang . Yuan . Olsson . Urban . Martinez . Jonathan . Alström . Per . Lei . Fumin . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 94 . Pt A . 232–241 . 26358612 .