Cyanoptila is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Cyanoptila comes from Ancient Greek: "kuanos" meaning dark-blue; and "ptilon" – plumage.[2]

It contains the following species:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Muscicapidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names: From Aalge to Zusii (1. Aufl. ed.). London: Christopher Helm. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  3. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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