About the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Tickell's blue flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in tropical Asia, from the Indian subcontinent eastwards to Bangladesh and western Myanmar. The Indochinese blue flycatcher was formerly considered conspecific. They are blue on the upperparts and the throat and breast are rufous. They are found in dense scrub to forest habitats. The name commemorates the wife of the British ornithologist Samuel Tickell who collected in India and Burma.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) |
| Species | Cyornis tickelliae |
| Species Codes | tibfly3, TBFL |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) belongs to the Old World Flycatchers family (Muscicapidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher?
Tickell's blue flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in tropical Asia, from the Indian subcontinent eastwards to Bangladesh and western Myanmar. The Indochinese blue flycatcher was formerly considered conspecific. They are blue o...
Where can I report a Tickell's Blue Flycatcher sighting?
You can log sightings of Tickell's Blue Flycatcher on eBird (ebird.org) using species code tibfly3, or on iNaturalist.
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