Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher

Scientific Name: Culicicapa ceylonensis
Common Name: Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Grey-headed flycatcher

Identifying Features: grey head, grey head, a canary yellow belly, yellowish-green upperparts, flat bill, orangish legs

Fun Facts:

  • It is an insectivore and makes sallies for aerial insects from a low perch under the canopy of a tree.
  • The nest, built by the female alone, is an unlined cup bound by cobwebs and often attached to and covered by moss.

 

This image was clicked by Antony Grossyvia Flickr.

Where have you seen this bird? Let us know in the comments below. You can also share a photo of this bird clicked by you by sending it to birdwatcher@delhigreens.org

Leave a Comment