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Dull-blue flycatcher (Eumyias sordida) Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Sri Lanka. Jan 20, 2015. Dull-blue flycatcher,Eumyias sordida,Geotagged,Sri Lanka,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Dull-blue flycatcher (Eumyias sordida)

Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Sri Lanka. Jan 20, 2015.

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  1. Not dull at all! Posted 9 years ago

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The dull-blue flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

This species is an endemic resident breeder in the hills of central Sri Lanka.

The dull-blue flycatcher breeds in deciduous mountain forest, invariably above 600m, although it is not common below 900m. The main breeding season is in March and April, but a second brood is often reared later in the year.

The cup-shaped nest is a lined compact mass of moss. The site is usually.. more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Jan 20, 2015 09:35 in Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkaladi Highway, Sri Lanka.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/5.0
  • 1/3200s
  • ISO3200
  • 300mm