Description
Tickell Nil Masimara known as Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis Tickelliae) lives in every part of Sri Lanka and India to southeast Asia. It feeds on insects. This bird has a special ability of catching insects in flight. Female is duller in color compared to male. It can be seen eagerly looking for flying insects to catch in the flight in places where insects are gathered. They feed mainly by capturing insects in flight but their prey include other insects such as termites and earwigs that may be gleaned or picked from the ground. Now they are being observed inhabiting garbage places. During the breeding season, they may take larger prey including small vertebrates. A bush frog has been reported as prey in Sri Lanka.
Male is more intensely-colored overall than the female. Smaller-billed profile, less extensive orange, and paler face distinguish this species from male Hill Blue Flycatcher. Extensive orange on the throat separates Tickell’s from Blue-throated Flycatcher. Favors open hill forests as well as forest edge, particularly in drier, scrubby areas, often close to water. Both sexes give a pleasant high-pitched tinkling song. Calls include dry rattles and metallic clinks.
Tickell’s blue flycatcher breeds in dry forest, scrub, bamboo and gardens.
They feed mainly by capturing insects in flight but their prey include other insects such as termites and earwigs that may be gleaned or picked from the ground. Now they are being observed inhabiting garbage places. During the breeding season, they may take larger prey including small vertebrates. A bush frog has been reported as prey in Sri Lanka.
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Taken by Gaya Prabuddhika
Location – Kegalle, Sri Lanka
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