Dark-sided Flycatcher, Sri Lanka? (1 Viewer)

[orientaldkf]

Hi all, saw this flycatcher in March 2022 at Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka. It was perched at the top of a dead branch in the open (at least 4-5m high). My group and I identified this as a Dark-sided Flycatcher in the field - short, stubby-looking bill, darkish malar stripe, longish (?) primary projection, but did not realise that there were no records for this species in Sri Lanka on eBird or on their national checklist then.

Would appreciate any help to confirm the ID of this bird—if it is a Dark-sided Flycatcher, does anyone know of any past records for this species in Sri Lanka?

Cheers

 

[MacNara]

Asian Brown for me. Not dark enough (not just the chest, but also the back) for Dark-sided. And the 'cute' face is also a pointer.