Small niltava

Small niltava
Male in Nepal
Female in Nepal
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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

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  Male Niltava macgrigoriae from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, India

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Niltava macgrigoriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22709467A94210532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709467A94210532.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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.