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Blue-and-white Flycatcher

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

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The Blue-and-white Flycatcher is a striking passerine bird, with males displaying brilliant blue upperparts and contrasting white underparts. Females are duller, often brownish.
Where to spot
Breeds in East Asia (Japan, Korea, China, Russia) and migrates south to winter in Southeast Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Indochina). Inhabits broadleaf forests and woodland.
How to spot
Look for the male's unmistakable blue and white pattern. It often perches upright on branches, sallying out to catch insects in flight. Listen for its short, soft, whistled song.
When to spot
Best observed during spring and autumn migration periods in transit countries, and during summer in breeding grounds or winter in non-breeding grounds. Active throughout the day.
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File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana and sakura.JPG
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana female.JPG
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana male.JPG
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana male crying.JPG
File:オオルリ (大瑠璃) (Blue-and-White Flycatcher) (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) (3092953988).jpg
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana (male).JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana 233719874.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana 238848017.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana and sakura.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana female.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana male.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Cyanoptila cyanomelana male crying.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:オオルリ (大瑠璃) (Blue-and-White Flycatcher) (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) (3092953988).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is a long-distance migrant, undertaking impressive journeys between its breeding grounds in East Asia and its wintering grounds in Southeast Asia. Its precise migratory routes are still a subject of study.
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