Image of Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher

Description:

The Bird is about 11 to12 cm long. It sits upright and forages mainly in the overgrowth. The male's upper parts are bright blue, its throat and breast are red, and the rest of the underparts are white. The female is duller blue with a brighter blue brow, shoulder, rump, and tail. It breeds in dry forest, scrub, bamboo and gardens.The metallic song of the bird includes a series of clicks followed by five or six notes that end abruptly. It is a wary bird and not always easily observed. It is a forest-loving species which is found in thick cover and shade, and particularly haunts the banks of wooded streams. Alarm calls include churr and clicking notes. 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. The juvenile is streaked and has a spotted mantle, scaly brown upperparts, head and breast, with just the wings and tail being blue