- 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
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies recognised by Clements[1]:
- C. t. tickelliae:
- India to south-weestern China (southern Yunnan), northern Myanmar and Bangladesh
- C. t. jerdoni:
- C. t. sumatrensis:
- C. t. indochina:
- C. t. lamprus:
- Anambas Islands (South China Sea)
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, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. 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 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tickell%27s_Blue_Flycatcher
