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 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)

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