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==Distribution== | ==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]] | + | '''[[Asia]]:''' [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh]], and [[Myanmar]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Indochinese Blue Flycatcher was split from [[Tickell's Blue Flycatcher]] | |
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*''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. jerdoni'': | *''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. | ||
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They are territorial and nest in a tree hole or amongst rocks. The clutch consists of 3-5 eggs. | They are territorial and nest in a tree hole or amongst rocks. The clutch consists of 3-5 eggs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Mar 2018) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Mar 2018) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
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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 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tickell%27s_Blue_Flycatcher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
