Sikatan Ninon look-alikes
Cyornis ninon
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Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis omissus
Key differences
The Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher male is entirely blue with a brighter blue forehead and supercilium, lacking the rufous underparts of the Sikatan Ninon. Females are also entirely duller, lacking the distinct rufous belly.
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Key differences
The Indigo Flycatcher is generally a darker, more uniform indigo-blue, lacking the bright rufous underparts of the male Sikatan Ninon. Its range also overlaps, but habitat preferences may differ slightly.
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