Rufous-chested Flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) [XC417381]
by Hans Groot from Johor, Panti Forest Reserve, Bunker Trail, Malaysia (call)
Rufous-chested Flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) [XC290730]
by Peter Boesman from SAFE project, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia (song)
Subspecies
Affinities uncertain. Has sometimes been thought to form a superspecies with Rufous-throated Flycatcher (Ficedula rufigula) and Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher (Ficedula buruensis), with which it shares the character of a bright blue eyelid.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
muelleri (Sharpe, 1879) - Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
riedeli (Büttikofer, 1886) - Tanimbar Is (Larat, Yamdena). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Tanimbar Flycatcher (Ficedula riedeli).