Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

Attractive medium-sized flycatcher with blue upperparts and orange-and-white underparts, with the most orange on the chest and the throat. Male is more intensely-colored overall than the female. Smaller-billed profile, less extensive orange, and paler face distinguish this species from male Hill Blue Flycatcher. Extensive orange on the throat separates Tickell’s from Blue-throated Flycatcher. Favors open hill forests as well as forest edge, particularly in drier, scrubby areas, often close to water. Both sexes give a pleasant high-pitched tinkling song. Calls include dry rattles and metallic clinks.

Favors open hill forests as well as forest edge, particularly in drier, scrubby areas, often close to water.

They eat insects like termites and earwigs from the ground and also catch flying insects. They also eat preys like small vertebrates during their breeding season.