Cerulean Paradise-Flycatcher
Eutrichomyias rowleyi
Critically EndangeredAves · Passeriformes · Monarchidae
About
The cerulean flycatcher is a medium-sized, blue passerine with bright caerulean blue plumage, a bare white orbital ring, dark brown iris, bluish black bill and pale blue-grey below. The young has a shorter tail and grey underparts. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Eutrichomyias. Although it resembles a monarch flycatcher, it is actually related to the fantails.
Fun Fact
The cerulean flycatcher (Eutrichomyias rowleyi) is a medium-sized (up to 18 cm long), blue passerine with bright caerulean blue plumage, a bare white orbital ring, dark brown iris, bluish black bill and pale blue-grey below.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Endemic to the island of Sangihe, off North Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Diet
Diet consists mainly of insects and other small invertebrates.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change