Vivid Niltava (Niltava vivida)

Other Names (World)
Small Vivid Niltava, Vivid Niltava, Formosan Blue-flycatcher, Rufous-vented Niltava

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
17.50 - 19 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Swinhoe, 1864)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland), India, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Taiwan Vivid Niltava (Niltava vivida) [XC646822]
by Jelle Scharringa from Taiwan, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (song)

Taiwan Vivid Niltava (Niltava vivida) [XC631348]
by Sunny Tseng from Zhongzhiguan Trail, Taiwan (call)

Subspecies
Subspecies differ significantly in size, morphology and vocal patterns, and are widely separated geographically and may represent two distinct species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

oatesi Salvadori, 1887 - Breeds extreme north-eastern India, southern China (south-eastern Xizang east to south-western Sichuan and Yunnan) and probably northern Myanmar. Non-breeding south to west, central and eastern Myanmar and north-western and central Thailand. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Large Vivid Niltava (Niltava oatesi).
vivida (Swinhoe, 1864) - Taiwan.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Vivid Niltava (Niltava vivida) - 10 files

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