Small niltava

The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Small niltava
Male in Thailand
Female in Nepal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Niltava
Species:
N. macgrigoriae
Binomial name
Niltava macgrigoriae
(Burton, 1836)

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Behaviour and ecology

Diet

Eats small invertebrates and fruits.[2]

Male Niltava macgrigoriae from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, India

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Niltava macgrigoriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Clement, Peter (2020-03-04). "Small Niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae)". Birds of the World.
  3. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Niltava macgrigoriae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-28.


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