Pale Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis unicolor
A rather large flycatcher, usually found sitting still on a branch in the middle levels of dense forests. Male is pale blue overall with a pale gray belly. Immature Verditer Flycatcher can be similar, but is a greener shade of blue, has a pale eyering, and shows pale barring on the vent. Female Pale Blue Flycatcher is gray-brown with a white throat and belly and a slight ruddy tint to the tail; her general lack of warm coloration and size help distinguish her from other female flycatchers.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Cyornis unicolor
- Authority
- Blyth, 1843
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Cyornis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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Zosterops stuhlmanni
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Small grayish bird with black face, bold white eyebrow, and rufous cap. A clear view of the head should eliminate any confusion with other understory warblers. Sexes alike. Found in pairs or small groups, usually following a mixed-species flock. Stays low. Usually in the forest or at the edge.
Red-faced Crimsonwing
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Small, dark member of the waxbill family. The back is red, the wings and tail black, and the underparts dull olive. Males and females are similar, though males show a red patch on the face and females a pale yellow one. Found in middle-elevation montane forest, mainly in thick and wet areas, such as along streams, and including forest edge and glades. Inconspicuous bird that is usually found in pairs or small groups. The call is a high-pitched “tsit.” Similar in size and overall coloration to Abyssinian Crimsonwing, but paler, and shows red or yellow on the face.
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