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Dusky Blue Flycatcher, animal, animals, bird, birds, sri lanka  Dull-blue flycatcher,Eumyias sordida Click/tap to enlarge

Dusky Blue Flycatcher, animal, animals, bird, birds, sri lanka

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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 ShanelleAW
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By ShanelleAW

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Uploaded Jul 10, 2017. Captured Jul 5, 2017 10:00.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO2000
  • 400mm