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Larvivora cyane
Diet
Insects, invertebrates
Habitat
Forest floor, dense undergrowth
Range
Breeds Siberia/NE Asia; winters Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4–6 eggs
Incubation period
About 13 days
Size
Small (14cm)
Wingspan
~19–21cm
Weight
~15–18g
Males are a vivid deep blue above with clean white underparts and a black face, females a warm olive-brown with a faintly scaled breast.
A shy winter visitor from its Siberian breeding grounds, foraging low in dense undergrowth and forest floor litter, more often heard than seen.