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*Red throat and breast | *Red throat and breast | ||
*White underparts<br /> | *White underparts<br /> | ||
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'''Juvenile''': | '''Juvenile''': | ||
*Scaly brown upperparts, head and breast | *Scaly brown upperparts, head and breast | ||
*Blue wings and tail | *Blue wings and tail | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Asia]] <br /> | [[Asia]] <br /> | ||
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'''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
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Open dry forest, deciduous woods, scrub, coffee plantations, bamboo and gardens. | Open dry forest, deciduous woods, scrub, coffee plantations, bamboo and gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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It nests in a hole in a tree or amongst rocks and 3-5 eggs are laid. | It nests in a hole in a tree or amongst rocks and 3-5 eggs are laid. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 19:36, 13 July 2009
- Cyornis tickelliae
Identification
14cm
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[1]
- C. t. tickelliae:
- India to south-weestern China (southern Yunnan), northern Myanmar and Bangladesh
- C. t.e jerdoni:
- C. t.e 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
Breeding
It nests in a hole in a tree or amongst rocks and 3-5 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tickell's Blue Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tickell%27s_Blue_Flycatcher