Slaty-blue flycatcher

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Slaty-blue flycatcher
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Ficedula
Species:
F. tricolor
Binomial name
Ficedula tricolor
(Hodgson, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Digenea leucomelanura
  • Ficedula leucomelanura

The slaty-blue flycatcher (Ficedula tricolor) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the Himalayas, centre China, Yunnan and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. A single sight was recorded from Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in February 1993.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Ficedula tricolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22709409A94207824. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709409A94207824.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.