ML614733711

Age and sex

Adult Female - 1

Tags

Habitat

Media notes

This one when it's calling from ~ 4 meters high above my head, in the bamboo thicket and calling/singing, just after I played BTFL song.

Observation details

1. I was right that TBFL can be found here: https://ebird.org/india/checklist/S157579758 (1st time reporting in Howrah) 2. 22.51779° N, 87.97040° E one foraging here. 3. Highly unusual observation: I first head hard chucks - akin to a Blue-Throated FLycatcher. Only could spot a TAFL here, but couldn't spot the BTFL after trying to my best. Decided to play the call (). Then played the BTFL call from merlin () & this individual came out of cover and perched in the bamboo thicket ~ 4 meters high, right over of my head. It started singing (audio TBA) stayed at the spot with very little movement. I took some photos from down. To my surprise, I could see that it's not a BTFL but a TBFL! TBFL responding BTFL song – ARE THEY CONSPECIFIC?!! 4. In my second visit about half an hour later, I was prompted to visit the spot again from its spontaneous call. This time I could record the song, and then calls while it foraged, again. Soon after, it perched high & stared singing again. Then another individual started replying with similar song segments and came closer. I couldn't see the other bird and it didn't come too near (~10meters). After some talking/singing to each other, both became silent and hid themselves. So, this second individual might be a TBFL or a BTFL. 5. The song consists of variable notes - churrs, melodies, chatters, hard 'tik-tik' & 'tac', etc. 6. Noting as female due to overall grayish-blue color, with slightly bluer on the rump and the tail. 7. More Songs and calls TBA…

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS R8

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Focal length

500 mm

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

4059 pixels x 2706 pixels

Original file size

5.28 MB