Eumyias sordidus
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In 3 days >90%
The dull-blue flycatcher (Eumyias sordidus) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. This species is an endemic resident breeder in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was previously included in the genus Muscicapa.
This species is 15 cm (5.9 in) long. It is similar in shape to the spotted flycatcher and has a loud melodic song.. Adults are ashy blue, with a whitish belly. There is a black patch between the broad black bill and the eye, bordered with brighter blue above and below. Sexes are similar, but females are slightly duller.
Juvenile dull-blue flycatchers are brown, heavily spotted on the head, back, wing-coverts and breast with pale buff; their flight feathers are broadly edged with blue-grey. The dull-blue flycatcher breeds in deciduous mountain forest, invariably above 600 m (2,000 ft), although it is not common below 900 m (3,000 ft). The main breeding season is in March and April, but a second brood is often reared later in the year.
The cup-shaped nest is a lined compact mass of moss. The site is usually a well-shaded rock ledge. The normal clutch is two or three brown-spotted pink eggs are laid.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Dull-blue Flycatcher sighting in Horton Plains National Park on a given day, based on 542 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and November
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Dull-blue Flycatcher in Horton Plains National Park on a given day, against about 60% in June, the lowest month.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dull-blue Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dull-blue Flycatcher sightings, Horton Plains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Sri Lanka, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Dull-blue Flycatcher that you can see in Horton Plains National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Pied Bushchat (about 90%), Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush (about 60%) and Indian Blue Robin (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dull-blue Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Horton Plains National Park (542 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
