almost the same...

I'm really poor in ID, flycatchers look almost the same, please help me identify. Thank you very much in advance.

#1. Taken in Danum Valley. Bornean Blue Flycatcher?
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#2. Danum Valley. Large-billed Blue Flycatcher.
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#3. Danum Valley.
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#4. Danum Valley. Rufous-chested Flycatcher?
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#5. Khao Nor Chuchi, Thailand. Pygmy Blue Flycatcher(M)?
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#6. Khao Nor Chuchi, Thailand.
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#7. Tmn Negara.
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#8. Cameron Highlands.
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#1 Very very tough!! Maybe a male Bornean Blue Flycatcher based on the orange at the vent, but male Large-billed Blue Flycatcher is potential

#2 Since it is from Borneo, should had been male Malaysian Blue Flycatcher, if you are in West Malaysia, probably need to also consider Blue-throated

#3 From the orange to flanks area, probably female Bornean Blue Flycatcher

#4 male Rufous-chested Flycatcher

#5 Not sure which part of Thailand that is, should probably check if the right Blue-throated Flycatcher subspecies is there

#6 If this is taken in the winter, a Taiga Flycatcher is possible?

#7 Very very tough one, I cannot find any match, but from the greyish upperparts rather than brownish, and a wing bar line, orange breast, maybe a subadult male Rufous-chested Flycatcher, but I could be wrong as the brow is missing.........

#8 male Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Truly tough series.........

Yup - dates would be very helpful, as well as an idea of elevation for non-Malaysian sites! Khao Nor Chuchi is lowland, right?

1. Agree with Tou. Bill not big enough for Large-billed
2. Agree with Tou - Malaysian Blue
3. Agree to Tou on species, though pale tips to greater coverts show it's a juv. The females and juvs of this species are very orange-chestnut above, especially the uppertail. Any other views?
4. Agree
5. If taken during the winter months, I would say this is a male Blue-throated (Chinese Blue)
6. Taiga for me
7. Tough - but I think Tou is right on this too!
8. Agree

digdeep1962 wrote:Yup - dates would be very helpful, as well as an idea of elevation for non-Malaysian sites! Khao Nor Chuchi is lowland, right?

1. Agree with Tou. Bill not big enough for Large-billed
2. Agree with Tou - Malaysian Blue
3. Agree to Tou on species, though pale tips to greater coverts show it's a juv. The females and juvs of this species are very orange-chestnut above, especially the uppertail. Any other views?
4. Agree
5. If taken during the winter months, I would say this is a male Blue-throated (Chinese Blue)
6. Taiga for me
7. Tough - but I think Tou is right on this too!
8. Agree

Thanks for the comments, I never did much homework on the blue flycatchers much yet, scared me so much when I am holding Robson's and Myer's with me while attempting to find out the IDs......... very tough......

Thank you so much to master Tou & master Dave for info, appreciate it.

Maybe I'm wrong but #7 Looks like a Mugimaki from the wing bar, female rufous chested color paler on the throat.

For comparison,here are the sample shots which I took long time ago.

Mugimaki
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Female Rufous Chested
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Hi Wee

Thanks for these excellent pics. The lower bird is a juvenile, so would look quite different from a subad male.

Dave