“Nilgir Flycatherl” is a pastel painting, 14” x 11” inches.

This painting is the second in my series on Endangered species.

The Nilgiri flycatcher (Eumyias albicaudatus) is an Old World flycatcher with a very restricted range in the Western Ghats of southern India. This small and somewhat long-tailed flycatcher is about 13 centimeters (5.1 in). It is dark steely indigo blue with some violet-blue on the forehead and darker lores. The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.