Other Scientific Names
Eumyias sordida [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Eumyias sordida [Collar et al. (1994)], Eumyias sordida [BirdLife International (2000)], Eumyias sordida [BirdLife International (2004)], Eumyias sordida [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Muscicapa sordida [Collar and Andrew (1988)]
Other Names (World)
Dull-blue Flycatcher, Dusky Blue Flycatcher, Dull Verditer-Flycatcher, Sri Lanka Dusky Blue Flycatcher, Oriental Flycatcher, Oriental Dusky Flycatcher
Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)
Habitat
Well-wooded areas, at forest edges and sometimes in shady gardens. From 1,220 - 1,830 m. During the non-breeding season it is occasionally recorded down to 450 m.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status NT
Habitat destruction, degradation and fragmentation through excessive gathering of fuelwood, clearance for permanent agriculture, shifting cultivation, fire urbanisation and logging, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.