Dull-blue Flycatcher - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Tanager
Horton Plains, Sri Lanka, April 2008

Eumyias sordidus

Eumyias sordida

Identification

15cm.

• Ash blue
• White belly
• Black patch between eye and bill, bordered with bright blue above and below
• Broad black bill
• Female duller

Juvenile

• Brown
• Pale buff spots on head, back, wing-coverts and breast
• Flight feathers edged with blue-grey

Distribution

Forested uplands of Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Wet montane forest.

Behaviour

Breeding

It builds a cup-shaped nest, lined with moss. The clutch consists of 2-3 brown-spotted pink eggs.

Diet

The diet includes flying insects, beetles, caterpillars and berries.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dull-blue Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dull-blue_Flycatcher

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