Photo of Animalia: Mangrove Blue Flycatcher (species: Cyornis rufigastra)

Juvenile

© Lip Kee Yap

Difficult to determine from Clements if this more likely the nominate race Cyornis rufigastra rufigastra or Cyornis rufigastra rhizohorae. After the 1883 eruption Kratatau was repopulated with birds from Sumatra mainly as it is nearer the northern island. Java is at least 45 m from Rakata (the remnant of the original Krakatau pre 1883). Sebesi Island is 20km to the north of Rakata. The Sumatran Island is another 20 km north of Sebesi. Sebesi is mentioned as populated by the race rhizohorae. This makes it the logical choice.

Photo taken on 25 Sep 2011

Photograph location coordinates are -6.155574:105.42755.