Cyornis rubeculoides

Blue-Throated Flycatcher

BirdBest Season: Mar–Jul

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About this species

The Blue-Throated Flycatcher is a Himalayan forest flycatcher — males with a vivid blue throat and breast, flame-orange belly, and brilliant blue upperparts. A summer visitor to Himalayan foothill forests. Corbett's hillier zones, Sattal, and Eaglenest offer regular spring encounters. See Blue-Throated Flycatchers in the Himalayan foothills. Brilliant summer visitor — spring birding guide and best locations.

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Best locations for Blue-Throated Flycatcher

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Jim Corbett National Park

Uttarakhand, India

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When and Where to Photograph Blue-Throated Flycatcher

Plan field days around Mar–Jul: light is often strongest at dawn and dusk, when many mammals and birds are most active. Work with a naturalist who knows local movement patterns — they will position you ethically while improving your odds of a encounter in Jim Corbett National Park.

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