Of the two flycatchers present in the park over the three days, Asian Browns (see previous posts) were not only by far the commonest, but also much easier to find; the latter species tend to use relatively exposed perches from where frequent, out-in-the-open sallies can be as obvious as those characteristic of e.g. Spotted Flycatcher in Europe.
Despite the poster-boy, heart-jolting plumage of the male however, Yellow-rumped Flycatchers are an altogether different proposition. The bird pictured above and below was the only male I saw, the rest being female/immature types and significantly harder to find.
Much more secretive, Yellow-rumped Flycatchers can remain perfectly still within foliage for lengthy periods, and their fly-catching sallies can be discreet affairs conducted beneath the shadow of thick canopy.
