Ficedula superciliaris (Ultramarine flycatcher)
Ficedula superciliaris – Ultramarine flycatcher (click to enlarge)
| Common name | Ultramarine Flycatcher |
| Scientific name | Ficedula superciliaris |
| Family | Muscicapinae (Flycatchers, Niltava) |
| Description | Male has deep blue upperparts and sides of neck/ breast, and white underparts; white super cilium in superciliaris of W. Himalayas. Female has greyish – brown breast – side patches and lack rufous on rump/ upper tail- coverts. First year male and some females, show blue on upperparts. Resident, breeds in Himalayas and NE India. It also breeds in forest; Winters in open woodland and wooded areas. |