''Eumyias'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of birds in the Old World flycatcher family

Muscicapidae The Old World flycatchers are a large family, the Muscicapidae, of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World (Europe, Africa and Asia), with the exception of several vagrants and two species, Bluethroat (''Luscinia svecica)'' and Norther ...

. It contains the following 11 species: *

Timor blue flycatcher The Timor blue flycatcher (''Eumyias hyacinthinus'') is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found on Timor island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane fo ...

(''Eumyias hyacinthinus'') – formerly placed in ''

Cyornis ''Cyornis'' is a genus of birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae most of which are native to Southeast Asia. Species The genus contains the following species: * Hainan blue flycatcher (''Cyornis hainanus'') * Pale blue flycatcher ...

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Blue-fronted blue flycatcher The blue-fronted blue flycatcher (''Eumyias hoevelli''), also known as the blue-fronted flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest ...

(''Eumyias hoevelli'') – formerly placed in ''Cyornis'' *

Matinan blue flycatcher The Matinan blue flycatcher (''Eumyias sanfordi''), also known as the Matinan flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mois ...

(''Eumyias sanfordi'') – formerly placed in ''Cyornis'' *

Flores jungle flycatcher The Flores jungle flycatcher (''Eumyias oscillans'') is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands. This species was previously placed in the genus ''Rhinomyias'' but was moved t ...

(''Eumyias oscillans'') – formerly placed in ''Cyornis'' *

Sumba jungle flycatcher The Sumba jungle flycatcher (''Eumyias stresemanni'') is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is endemic to Sumba Sumba ( id, Pulau Sumba) is an island in eastern Indonesia. It is one of the Lesser Sunda Islan ...

(''Eumyias stresemanni'') – formerly placed in ''Cyornis'' *

Dull-blue flycatcher The dull-blue flycatcher (''Eumyias sordidus'') is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It was previously included in the genus '' Muscicapa''. This species is an endemic resident breeder in the hills of central Sri ...

(''Eumyias sordidus'') *

Verditer flycatcher The verditer flycatcher (''Eumyias thalassinus'') is an Old World flycatcher It is found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. This species is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between ...

(''Eumyias thalassinus'') *

Turquoise flycatcher The turquoise flycatcher (''Eumyias panayensis''), also known as the island flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane ...

(''Eumyias panayensis'') * Nilgiri flycatcher (''Eumyias albicaudatus'') * Indigo flycatcher (''Eumyias indigo'') * Buru jungle flycatcher (''Eumyias additus'') The Buru jungle flycatcher was previously placed in the genus ''Rhinomyias'' but was moved to ''Eumyias '' when a 2010

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

study found that ''Rhinomyias'' was

polyphyletic A polyphyletic group is an assemblage of organisms or other evolving elements that is of mixed evolutionary origin. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of converg ...

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