Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
of Nepal
Common name: Verditer Flycatcher
Scientific name: Eumyias thalassina IUCN conservation status: Least Concern Similar in appearance to the Pale Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor), though much more common than that species. Males of E. thalassina are more turquoise in colour and have a shorter bill than C. unicolor. |
E. thalassina, Shivapuri National Park, January 2016
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Common name: Orange-flanked Bush Robin
Scientific name: Tarsiger cyanurus IUCN conservation status: Least Concern The photo on the left shows the male of this species - the female has dull brown feathers instead of blue but has the same orange coloured flanks. |
Male T. cyanurus, Shivapuri National Park, January 2016
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Male S. caprata, Kathmandu, November 2015
Female S. caprata, Kathmandu, November 2015
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Common name: Pied Bushchat
Scientific name: Saxicola caprata IUCN conservation status: Least Concern The photos on the right show the different between the males and females of this species. Both individuals were spotted close together in an area of disturbed (and presumably polluted) habitat close to the Bagmati river in Kathmandu. |
Common name: Oriental Magpie Robin
Scientific name: Copsychus saularis IUCN conservation status: Least Concern This species can often be observed in and around human habitation. Males and females have a similar plumage, with the males having darker colours on their head, breast and back. They have particularly tuneful songs. |
Male C. saularis, Chitwan National Park, December 2014
Female C. saularis, Chitwan National Park, November 2015
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Common name: Blue-fronted Redstart
Scientific name: Phoenicurus frontalis IUCN conservation status: Least Concern Superficially similar in appearance to a number of other blue and orange birds, this species can be identified due to the fact that the blue coloration (in males) extends down to the breast. |
Male P. frontalis, Godavari, January 2016
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C. leucocephalus, Charikot, December 2015
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Common name: White-capped Water Redstart
Scientific name: Chaimarrornis leucocephalus IUCN conservation status: Least Concern A striking species - superficially similar in appearance to the White-winged Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogaster) but lacking white patches on its wings. |
Common name: Plumbeous Water Redstart
Scientific name: Rhyacornis fuliginosus IUCN conservation status: Least Concern The males and females of this species look very different, as the photos on the right show. Males are bluish with a red tail whereas females are grey. |
Male R. fuliginosus, Charikot, December 2015
Female R. fuliginosus, Godavari, January 2016
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