Biology:Small niltava

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Short description: Species of bird

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

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.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

  • N. m. macgrogoriae - (Burton, 1836): The nominate subspecies, found in the central and western Himalayas from Uttarakhand to Sikkim and West Bengal.
  • N. m. signata - (McClelland, 1840): Found in Northeast India, Myanmar, southern China , north Thailand, and continental Southeast Asia. Non-breeding individuals are also found in coastal Guangdong. Males tend to have a greyer belly and underside than the nominate.[2][3]

Behaviour and ecology

Diet

Eats small invertebrates and fruits.[2]

Gallery

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1301331 entry