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Male
Photo by wintibird
Eaglenest WS, Arunachal Pradesh, NE India, April 2015

Cyornis magnirostris

Identification

Large with a large bill and long wings. Male very similar to male Tickell's Blue Flycatcher but with deeper blue upperparts. Female similar to smaller Blue-throated Flycatcher but with more contrast of head and pale throat.

Distribution

Eastern Nepal to Bhutan, northeast India, Burma and peninsular Thailand.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Hill Blue Flycatcher.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
3. Avibase

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