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;[[:Category:Cyornis|Cyornis]] tickelliae | ;[[:Category:Cyornis|Cyornis]] tickelliae | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | 14–15 cm (5½-6 in)<br /> | |
'''Male''': | '''Male''': | ||
*Bright blue upperparts | *Bright blue upperparts | ||
*Red throat and breast | *Red throat and breast | ||
*White underparts<br /> | *White underparts<br /> | ||
− | '''Female''': | + | '''Female''': |
− | *Duller | + | *Duller |
+ | *Less red on the breast<br /> | ||
'''Juvenile''': | '''Juvenile''': | ||
*Scaly brown upperparts, head and breast | *Scaly brown upperparts, head and breast | ||
*Blue wings and tail | *Blue wings and tail | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Image:27977Tickellsflycatcher AFTER.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|James+Williams|James Williams}}<br />Coorg, Karnataka, Southern [[India]], May 2005]] | [[Image:27977Tickellsflycatcher AFTER.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|James+Williams|James Williams}}<br />Coorg, Karnataka, Southern [[India]], May 2005]] | ||
− | + | '''[[Asia]]:''' [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh]], and [[Myanmar]]. | |
− | [[Asia]] | ||
− | [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | Indochinese Blue Flycatcher was split from [[Tickell's Blue Flycatcher]] |
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
*''C. t. tickelliae'': | *''C. t. tickelliae'': | ||
:*[[India]] to south-weestern [[China]] (southern Yunnan), northern [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]] | :*[[India]] to south-weestern [[China]] (southern Yunnan), northern [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]] | ||
− | *''C. t. | + | *''C. t. jerdoni'': |
:*[[Sri Lanka]] | :*[[Sri Lanka]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open dry forest, deciduous woods, scrub, coffee plantations, bamboo and gardens. | Open dry forest, deciduous woods, scrub, coffee plantations, bamboo and gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
+ | There is not a lot of information, but they are known to eat invertebrates and larvae. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | They are territorial and nest in a tree hole or amongst rocks. The clutch consists of 3-5 eggs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Avibase |
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Mar 2018) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Cyornis | + | {{GSearch|"Cyornis tickelliae" {{!}} "Tickell's Blue Flycatcher"}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 18 March 2024
- Cyornis tickelliae
Identification
14–15 cm (5½-6 in)
Male:
- Bright blue upperparts
- Red throat and breast
- White underparts
Female:
- Duller
- Less red on the breast
Juvenile:
- Scaly brown upperparts, head and breast
- Blue wings and tail
Distribution
Asia: Nepal, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
Taxonomy
Indochinese Blue Flycatcher was split from Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- C. t. tickelliae:
- India to south-weestern China (southern Yunnan), northern Myanmar and Bangladesh
- C. t. jerdoni:
Habitat
Open dry forest, deciduous woods, scrub, coffee plantations, bamboo and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
There is not a lot of information, but they are known to eat invertebrates and larvae.
Breeding
They are territorial and nest in a tree hole or amongst rocks. The clutch consists of 3-5 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Mar 2018)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tickell's Blue Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tickell%27s_Blue_Flycatcher
External Links
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