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Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassina

Description:

It 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. They are also interesting among the flycatchers in that they forage above the canopy level and perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.

Habitat:

Indian subcontinent

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2 Comments

S_Nem
S_Nem 11 years ago

:)

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

cool color,

S_Nem
Spotted by
S_Nem

Himachal Pradesh, India

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jun 27, 2012

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