Nilgiri Flycatcher (Eumyias albicaudatus)
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Nilgiri Flycatcher

Eumyias albicaudatus (Jerdon, 1840)

16 gWeight

The Nilgiri flycatcher (Eumyias albicaudatus) is an Old World flycatcher with a very restricted range in the hills of southern India.

Most records: India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: India

Nilgiri Flycatcher has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia2 records
  2. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Nilgiri flycatcher (Eumyias albicaudatus) is an Old World flycatcher with a very restricted range in the hills of southern India. It was formerly referred to as the Nilgiri verditer flycatcher because of its similarity to the verditer flycatcher, a winter migrant to the Nilgiris, which, however, has distinct dark lores and a lighter shade of blue. There are two small white patches at the base of the tail.

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Questions

How big is the Nilgiri Flycatcher?

The Nilgiri Flycatcher weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Nilgiri Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India. It is most often recorded in India.

Is the Nilgiri Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Nilgiri Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Nilgiri Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Nilgiri Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: southwestern India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Eumyias

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Nilgiri Flycatcher

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