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The grey-headed canary-flycatcher, sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher, is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia. It has a square crest, a grey hood and yellow underparts. They are found mainly in forested habitats where they often join other birds in mixed-species foraging flocks.
Scientific Name : Culicicapa ceylonensis
Family : Stenostiridae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Chats And Old World Flycatchers
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 44178
Compare Size : Sparrow -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : NA
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April - June
Other Names :
English : Grey-headed flycatcher
Marathi : राखी डोकयाची पिवळी माशिमार
Habitat:
Forests, Gardens, Orchards
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 or 4, Grayish or cream colored with sparse blotched of yellowish grey often forming a ring at the broad end.
Feeding:
Mosquitoes, Flies, Beetles, Moths, Wasps
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | squarish grey |
| Belly | canary yellow |
| Upperparts | yellowish-green |
| Bill | flat and fringed with long rictal bristles |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
