| IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): | Least Concern
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| Approximate size(adult): | A small passerine bird, about 11–13 cm long. Males are bright blue above, with a rufous-orange throat and breast, and white belly; females are duller with bluish-grey upperparts.
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| Resident/ Migrate from: | Largely a resident species, though some local movements occur seasonally in parts of India and Southeast Asia.
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| Migrate to: | — (Mostly resident)
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| Breeding season: | March to August, varying by region. Nests in tree holes, crevices, or walls, often near wooded habitats or gardens. Clutch size usually 3–5 eggs.
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| Breed in: | India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia, particularly in deciduous forests and wooded habitats.
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| Habitat: | Prefers moist deciduous forests, wooded gardens, shaded plantations, and forest edges, often near water sources. Common in Western Ghats and Himalayan foothills.
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| Diet: | Primarily insectivorous, feeding on flies, beetles, moths, and other arthropods, which it captures by sallying from a perch or picking off foliage.
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