The eyebrowed jungle flycatcher is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. The natural habitat of the eyebrowed jungle flycatcher is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It builds an open, mossy cup nest, generally in epiphytes or spiny palms.
Region
Borneo, Southeast Asia
Typical Environment
Occurs in subtropical and tropical moist montane forests across the highlands of Borneo. Favors mossy forest with dense understory, often near streams, ravines, and shaded slopes. Frequently uses perches 1–3 m above ground to sally for prey and glean from foliage and mossy trunks. Tolerates lightly disturbed montane forest and edges but is most abundant in intact mossy habitat.
Altitude Range
1200–3000 m
Climate Zone
Highland
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
The eyebrowed jungle flycatcher is a shy montane understory bird endemic to Borneo’s highlands. It builds an open, mossy cup nest, often placed in epiphytes or the bases of spiny palms. Pairs defend small territories along shaded gullies and stream edges. Its soft, high-pitched song can be hard to locate in dense mossy forest.
Temperament
solitary and territorial
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with brief sallies
Social Behavior
Usually encountered alone or in pairs within small territories. Breeding pairs construct open, moss-lined cup nests, commonly in epiphytes or spiny palms. Clutches are small, and both parents participate in incubation and chick rearing.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Song is a soft, thin series of high-pitched whistles and seep notes, delivered from low perches. Calls include faint tiks and sibilant chips that blend into background forest sounds.
