Cerulean paradise flycatcher

Cerulean paradise flycatcher

Cerulean flycatcher

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SPECIES
Eutrichomyias rowleyi

The cerulean flycatcher (Eutrichomyias rowleyi ) is a medium-sized (up to 18 cm long), blue passerine with bright cerulean blue plumage, a bare white orbital ring, dark brown iris, bluish black bill and pale blue-grey below. The young has a shorter tail and grey underparts. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Eutrichomyias. Although it resembles a monarch flycatcher, it is actually related to the fantails.

Distribution

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The cerulean flycatcher is endemic to the island of Sangihe, off North Sulawesi in Indonesia. Previously known only from a single specimen collected in 1873, this rare bird was rediscovered in October 1998 around forested valleys of Mount Sahendaruman in southern Sangihe.

Biome

Diet and Nutrition

Its diet consists mainly of insects and other small invertebrates.

Population

Population threats

Due to ongoing habitat loss, a small population size, and limited range, the cerulean flycatcher is evaluated as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

References

1. Cerulean paradise flycatcher Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerulean_paradise_flycatcher
2. Cerulean paradise flycatcher on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22707085/134416536
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/363187

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