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;[[:Category:Cyanoptila|Cyanoptila]] cumatilis | ;[[:Category:Cyanoptila|Cyanoptila]] cumatilis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 16–17 cm | + | 16–17 cm (6-6¾ in) |
*Blue upperparts head and throat | *Blue upperparts head and throat | ||
*White underparts | *White underparts | ||
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Formerly included in [[Blue-and-white Flycatcher]]. | Formerly included in [[Blue-and-white Flycatcher]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Lowland and sub-montane forests. | + | Lowland and sub-montane forests; wooded slopes. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | Their diet consists of beetles, moths, larvae and other small invertebrates. | + | Their diet consists of beetles, moths, bees, larvae and other small invertebrates. |
====Movements==== | ====Movements==== | ||
Migratory. | Migratory. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.3}}#Avibase |
#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=238183 Birdforum thread] discussing taxonomy of this species | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=238183 Birdforum thread] discussing taxonomy of this species | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cyanoptila+cumatilis}} | {{GSearch|Cyanoptila+cumatilis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cyanoptila | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cyanoptila]] |
Revision as of 19:13, 13 October 2015
- Cyanoptila cumatilis
Identification
16–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
- Blue upperparts head and throat
- White underparts
Distribution
Breeds in central China (Shaanxi east to Beijing, and south to northwest Hubei); wintering range very poorly known, but recorded south to Malaysia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly included in Blue-and-white Flycatcher.
Habitat
Lowland and sub-montane forests; wooded slopes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of beetles, moths, bees, larvae and other small invertebrates.
Movements
Migratory.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this species
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Zappey's Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Zappey%27s_Flycatcher
