Alternative name: Cerulean Paradise-Flycatcher; Cerulean Silktail
- Eutrichomyias rowleyi
Identification
18cm
- Bright blue upperparts
- Pale blue-grey underparts
- Bare blue eye ring
- Grey underside of tail
- Dark brown iris
- Blue-black bill
Juvenile
- Grey underparts
- Shorter tail
Distribution
Rediscovered 1995 on Sangihe Island, Indonesia, after being considered extinct.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest of steep valleys with streams.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates and insects, taken aerially.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Wiki[edia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Cerulean Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cerulean_Flycatcher
