Birds Around Me 0179 - Ultramarine flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris)

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Another bird from a couple of hours of birding in Binsar in 2017,  Ultramarine Flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris) which breeds in foothills of Himalaya. While walking in the woods, I almost missed but kept on hearing a short sharp whistle behind me. As soon as I turned, only got opportunity to click a couple of shots before it flew away.

Ultramarine Flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris)
Binsar, Uttarakhand, India
April 2017

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