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Least Concern

Chinese Vivid Niltava

Niltava oatesi

Chinese Vivid Niltava (Niltava oatesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Chinese Vivid Niltava (Niltava oatesi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 33 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
  4. Genus Niltava
  5. Species oatesi

Where it lives

Eastern Himalayas to southern China

Quick facts

Weight
33 g
Family
Muscicapidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Chinese Vivid Niltava is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Chinese Vivid Niltava is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Chinese Vivid Niltava (Niltava oatesi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to s China.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 759,000 km².

Songs & calls

Chinese Vivid Niltava — Song

Recorded by Shuangqi Liu Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Chinese Vivid Niltava?

The Chinese Vivid Niltava is a small bird that weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Chinese Vivid Niltava live?

The Chinese Vivid Niltava is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to s China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Chinese Vivid Niltava belong to?

The Chinese Vivid Niltava (Niltava oatesi) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Chinese Vivid Niltava eat?

The Chinese Vivid Niltava is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Chinese Vivid Niltava migrate?

The Chinese Vivid Niltava is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Chinese Vivid Niltava endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Chinese Vivid Niltava make?

1 real field recording of the Chinese Vivid Niltava — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Chinese Vivid Niltava's range?

The Chinese Vivid Niltava has a mapped global range of about 759,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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