Sapphire flycatcher
Species of bird
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The sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Sapphire flycatcher | |
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| A male sapphire flycatcher | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Ficedula |
| Species: | F. sapphira |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficedula sapphira (Blyth, 1843) | |
Gallery
Close-up of a male's head. Note the red colouration on the throat
Juvenile male, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Sapphire flycatcher male in Latpanchar, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
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