Yellow bellied fantail flycatcher, Bhutan

The yellow-bellied fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus), also known as the yellow-bellied fairy-fantail, is found in the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, and portions of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. It is a smallish bird about 8 cm in size. It is yellow below and has a black eye-stripe, white wing-bar and broad black tail tipped white. Small flying insects, particularly flies (Diptera). Yellow-bellied fantail flycatcher  catches prey flushed by fluttering among foliage, and captured in aerobatic sallies; also seen hovering at times.

It is found in various types of forest and secondary jungle, but prefers moist evergreen broadleaf forest. This is classified as least concern by IUCN. Common throughout much of range; uncommon to locally common in SE Asia. Occurs in several protected areas.