
Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
Also known as: Gray-Headed Canary-Flycatcher
About This Species
A small, active flycatcher of forest canopy and edge across South and Southeast Asia, told by its grey head and pale yellow underparts as it flits and sallies for insects among the outer branches. It moves restlessly and often joins mixed foraging flocks moving through mid- and upper-storey vegetation, making it easier to find by following flock activity than by searching alone. Forest edges and clearings in the cooler morning hours tend to produce the most sightings.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- A stationary, patient watch beneath a foraging flock usually brings it into view without any need to close the distance, since it will often move naturally overhead.
- Avoid extended playback to draw it in, which can pull small insectivorous birds away from feeding territory and disrupt flock cohesion.
- Forest reserves across its range typically carry general rules against disturbing wildlife, so stay on trails.
LCAvesPasseriformesStenostiridae
Seasonal Activity
155,537 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Stenostiridae
Photo
(c) Chitra Shanker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chitra Shanker
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Occurrence data from GBIF.