Blue-and-white Flycatcher

Also known as Japanese Flycatcher, Japanese Blue Flycatcher

Male Blue-and-white Flycatchers showcase brilliant ultramarine upperparts paired with a black throat and clean white belly, while females sport subtle olive-brown tones suited for camouflage. Nesting in rock crevices or tree hollows across East Asian woodlands, these agile songbirds perch on high canopy twigs to sally after flying insects. Their loud, melodious song echoes through temperate valleys during spring before they undertake long journeys south to tropical Asian forests.