Showing posts with label Bird tour reports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bird tour reports. Show all posts

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lsfayetti)

Endemic Birds  of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lsfayetti)


This beautiful endemic is fairly common from lowlands to high hills of Sri Lanka.
OrnithVacations Birding Tours has never missed a sighting of this Sri Lankan National Bird in our Birding Tours.
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Monday, July 16, 2018

Endemic Birds of Sri Lanka. Dull-blue Flycatcher

Dull-blue Flycatcher (Eumyias sordidus)


A beautiful and poorly named uncommon endemic usually found in mid hills and above and occasionally in lower elevations. Mostly found in pairs and fairly territorial.Prefers well wooded or forest areas. Also called as Dusky Blue Flycatcher
Sings beautifully soft and sweet.

Coloration/ ID - Ashy blue with grayish white belly.Black lores and  cobolt blue shiny forehead.Sexes alike unless female is sightly duller than the male.Juvenile is brown with buff spots.

Dull Blue Flycatcher is a regular sight on OrnithVacations Birding Tours with our Bird expert Tour Leaders.
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