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Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Flycatchers, Fantails & Shamas

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Also known as: Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher

Basic stats

Diet

Insects

Habitat

Forest, forest edge, hill forest

Range

South and Southeast Asia

Clutch size

2–3 eggs

Incubation period

About 13–14 days

Size

Small (13cm)

Wingspan

~17–19cm

Weight

~8–10g

A small, active flycatcher with a grey hood, bright yellow underparts and olive upperparts, often flicking its wings and tail while perched.

Typically found in the mid- and upper storey of forest and forest edge, sallying for small insects and frequently joining mixed-species foraging flocks.

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