Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

The verditer flycatcher is an Old World flycatcher It is found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. This species is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The 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.

Scientific name
Eumyias thalassinus
Family
Old World Flycatchers
IUCN status
LC