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Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

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Photo: Mickey Wu · CC BY 4.0

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Basic stats

Diet

Insects, caught in flycatcher-like sallies

Habitat

Forested habitats

Range

Tropical Asia

Size

12-13cm

The grey-headed canary-flycatcher is a small flycatcher-like bird of tropical Asia, 12 to 13 cm long, with a square crest, a grey hood, a canary-yellow belly and yellowish-green upperparts. It has a very flat bill fringed with long bristles. It is found mainly in forested habitats, where it often joins mixed-species flocks, and pairs forage for insects with flycatcher-like sallies, calling aloud (Wikipedia, general species account).

It sits in a very upright posture and the sexes look alike. It is no longer placed with the Old World flycatchers but in the fairy flycatcher family.

Quick answers

What does the Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher eat?
Insects, caught in flycatcher-like sallies
What habitat does the Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher live in?
Forested habitats
Where is the Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher found?
Tropical Asia
How big is the Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher?
12-13cm
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