About Eumyias sordidus (Walden, 1870)
This species, the dull-blue flycatcher, measures 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. It is similar in shape to the spotted flycatcher, and has a loud melodic song. Adult dull-blue flycatchers are ashy blue with a whitish belly. A black patch sits between the bird's broad black bill and eye, and this patch is bordered with brighter blue above and below. The sexes are similar in appearance, but females are slightly duller than males. Juvenile dull-blue flycatchers are brown, with heavy pale buff spotting on their head, back, wing-coverts, and breast; their flight feathers are broadly edged with blue-grey. In terms of ecology, the dull-blue flycatcher breeds in deciduous mountain forest, and always breeds at elevations above 600 m (2,000 ft). It is not common at elevations below 900 m (3,000 ft). The main breeding season falls in March and April, and a second brood is often reared later in the year. Its cup-shaped nest is a compact, lined mass of moss, usually built on a well-shaded rock ledge. A normal clutch consists of two or three pink eggs with brown spots. Despite living in forest habitat, this bird is relatively easy to observe. It feeds mainly on flying insects, beetles, caterpillars, and other insects, and also eats berries.
