Verditer flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

The verditer flycatcher is an Old World flycatcher It is found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. The verditer flycatcher is interesting among the flycatchers in that they forage above the canopy level and perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.
Verditer flycatcher || Sattal || Feb 2022 Eumyias thalassinus,Verditer Flycatcher

Appearance

This species is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The adult males are intense blue on all areas of the body, except for the black eye-patch and grey vent. Adult females and sub-adults are lighter blue.
Verditer Flycatcher - Eumyias thalassinus Bird,Eumyias thalassinus,Flycatcher,Malaysia,Sabah,Verditer Flycatcher

Naming

This species was earlier placed in the genus "Muscicapa" and it has been suggested that it is closer to the "Niltava" flycatchers.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMuscicapidae
GenusEumyias
SpeciesE. thalassinus
Photographed in
India
Malaysia