Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Nilgiri Flycatcher
Eumyias albicaudatus
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Nilgiri flycatcher (Eumyias albicaudatus) is an Old World flycatcher with a very restricted range in the hills of southern India. It was formerly referred to as the Nilgiri verditer flycatcher because of its similarity to the verditer flycatcher, a winter migrant to the Nilgiris, which, however, has distinct dark lores and a lighter shade of blue. There are two small white patches at the base of the tail. It is found mainly in the higher altitude shola forests of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiris.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Foothill forest of southwestern peninsular India (Mysore southward to Kerala).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Nilgiri flycatcher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
