Formosan whistling thrush
Colloquial name for the Formosan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis), a bird native to Taiwan.
blue-and-white flycatcher
Refers to the blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana), a migratory bird found in East Asia. Related to 大瑠璃 (Cyanoptila cumatilis).
See also: オオルリ
In Taiwan, you can hear the beautiful song of the Formosan whistling thrush.
The blue-and-white flycatcher breeds in Japan in the summer.
The name 瑠璃鳥 literally means 'lapis lazuli bird', referring to the vivid blue plumage of these species. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.