Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae)
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Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis tickelliae Blyth, 1843

11–12 cmLength16 gWeight

Tickell's blue flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family.

Busiest months: February and November–December · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November–December · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 162 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia3,973 records
  2. Valley SchoolIndia2,495 records
  3. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia1,838 records
More places
  1. Nandi HillsIndia1,408 records
  2. Vetal Tekdi/HillIndia1,350 records
  3. Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia978 records
  4. IISc BangaloreIndia933 records
  5. Ananthagiri Hills, VikarabadIndia910 records
  6. Kanha NP – Kanha ZoneIndia891 records
  7. Ranganathittu Bird SanctuaryIndia873 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaSri LankaNepal

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

Tickell's blue flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher?

The Tickell's Blue Flycatcher is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: South Asia. It is most often recorded in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Oriental: South Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

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