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Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher

Niltava tickelliae

Description:

Common breeding resident of forests and heavily shaded habitats of home gardens and cultivations of all climatic zones of the island. Frequently found along streams and it is very active especially toward dusk. It is not much shy and usually flits among the undergrowth in search of its prey which mainly consists of small flying insects, often captured on the wing

Habitat:

Home Garden

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Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae Tickell's blue flycatcher - Wikipedia


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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 3 years ago

Taxo changed?

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jul 9, 2014
Submitted on Jul 9, 2014

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