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Alternative names: Asian or Indian Verditer Flycatcher
- Eumyias thalassinus
Identification
16cm
- Bright blue body
- Black lores and eye patches (lacking in the female)
- Undertail coverts have pale tip in contrast to blue bases
Distribution
From Northern Pakistan over India, the Himalayas to Southern China, Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
This species was previously (erroneously) designated Eumyias thalassina.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. t. thalassinus:
- E. t. thalassoides:
Habitat
Broadleaved evergreen and montane rainforests up to a height of 2565m. Any well-wooded area.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
- Birdforum thread discussing id of Verditer vs Pale Blue Flycatcher
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Verditer Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Verditer_Flycatcher
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