- Eumyias indigo
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
- Black mask
- Pale blue upper forehead
- Blue head, breast and upperparts
- White lower belly
- Buffish vent
Distribution
Endemic to Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- E. i. ruficrissa:
- High montane forests of Sumatra
- E. i. indigo:
- High montane forests of Java
- E. i. cerviniventris:
- High montane forests of Borneo
Habitat
Montane primary and moss forests, generally between 900 and 3000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of small invertebrates such as beetles; also fruit and some vegetable matter.
Breeding
Their small cup nest is constructed from moss, grass and rootlets.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Indigo Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 July 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Indigo_Flycatcher