Ultramarine Flycatcher look-alikes
Ficedula superciliaris
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Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Ficedula tricolor
Key differences
The Slaty-blue Flycatcher male has a darker, slaty-blue plumage, lacks the prominent white supercilium of the Ultramarine Flycatcher, and has a white belly contrasting with a slaty-blue breast. Females are also generally darker and lack the distinct pale supercilium.
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Key differences
Male Little Pied Flycatcher has a black upperparts and white underparts with a prominent white wing-bar, which the Ultramarine Flycatcher lacks. Female Little Pied Flycatcher is grey-brown above and whitish below, but typically has a more distinct pale wing-bar and lacks the bluish tinge on the rump.
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Key differences
The Verditer Flycatcher is a larger, more uniformly turquoise-blue bird, lacking the white supercilium and white underparts of the male Ultramarine Flycatcher. Females are duller but still retain a greenish-blue hue.
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