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:*[[India]] to south-weestern [[China]] (southern Yunnan), northern [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]] | :*[[India]] to south-weestern [[China]] (southern Yunnan), northern [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]] | ||
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:*[[Sri Lanka]] | :*[[Sri Lanka]] | ||
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:*Southern peninsula [[Thailand]] to [[Malaysia]] and north-eastern [[Sumatra]] | :*Southern peninsula [[Thailand]] to [[Malaysia]] and north-eastern [[Sumatra]] | ||
*''C. t. indochina'': | *''C. t. indochina'': |
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- 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. 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
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