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Rufous-bellied Niltava

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Stable

Alternate Names

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Native Habitat

Lowland Forests

Diet

Insects, Berries

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Rufous-bellied Niltava

Niltava sundara

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Males have black forehead; crown, rump shoulders and a bright ultramarine blue neck patch. Sides of head and back are dark purplish blue. Except for purplish throat rest of the underparts are rufous-orange. Females are predominantly olive or falvous brown with blue patch on ear.

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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
MUSCICAPIDAE
Niltava sundara