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Culicicapa

  • Culicicapa

    The canary-flycatchers (Culicicapa) are a genus of birds in the family Stenostiridae. 

    1/ Grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis, Đớp ruồi đầu xám), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher

  • Gray-Headed Canary-Flycatcher

    Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher, sometimes known as the gray-headed flycatcher
    (Culicicapa ceylonensis, Đớp ruồi đầu xám)

    The gray-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia.

    Stenostiridae: Stenostira Greek stenos narrow, thin; steira ship’s beak, forepart of keel.
    steno- narrow or restricted (From Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”).
    steira heifer (a cow that has not calved); barren woman.
    Culicicapa Latin culex, culicis midge; capere to seize.
    ceylonensis: Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon.

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