Wildlifeof Sumatra
Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher
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Culicicapa ceylonensis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, caught in flycatcher-like sallies
Habitat
Forested habitats
Range
Tropical Asia
Size
12–13cm
The grey-headed canary-flycatcher is a small flycatcher-like bird of tropical Asia, 12 to 13 cm long, with a square crest, a grey hood, a canary-yellow belly and yellowish-green upperparts. It has a very flat bill fringed with long bristles. It is found mainly in forested habitats, where it often joins mixed-species flocks, and pairs forage for insects with flycatcher-like sallies, calling aloud (Wikipedia, general species account).
It sits in a very upright posture and the sexes look alike. It is no longer placed with the Old World flycatchers but in the fairy flycatcher family (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher eat?
- Insects, caught in flycatcher-like sallies
- What habitat does the Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher live in?
- Forested habitats
- Where is the Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher found?
- Tropical Asia
- How big is the Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher?
- 12–13cm