Verditer Flycatcher

Overview

The verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) is an Old World flycatcher found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Least Concern.

Identification

• Adult males are intense blue on all areas of the body, except for a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base and a grey vent.
• Adult females and sub-adults are a lighter shade of blue.
• The species is named after its distinctive copper-sulphate blue plumage.

Habitat

The species is found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra.

Diet

This species forages above the canopy level, perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.

Did you know?

The bird is interesting among flycatchers for foraging above the canopy level and perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.