Passeriformes / Muscicapidae / Eumyias
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus · 铜蓝鹟
Introduction
An Old World flycatcher found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It forages above the canopy level and perches on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.
Description
Named for its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue, it has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. 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.
Distribution & Habitat
Found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Eumyias
Subspecies (2)
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Eumyias thalassinus thalassinus
breeds northern Pakistan to southern China and Indochina; winters to peninsular India
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
