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| | ;[[:Category:Niltava|Niltava]] grandis | | ;[[:Category:Niltava|Niltava]] grandis |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | 8 in (20 cm)<br /> | + | 20 cm<br /> |
| - | *Dark-blue back | + | *Overall dark slaty blue, can appear black from a distance |
| - | *Blue top of the head | + | *Blue shiny crown and shoulder stripe distinctive, can be striking |
| - | *Black mask through the eyes | + | *Black throat and breast |
| - | *Black throat | + | |
| - | *Orange-rufous belly<br /> | + | |
| | '''Female''' | | '''Female''' |
| | *Olive-brown | | *Olive-brown |
| | *Lighter belly<br /> | | *Lighter belly<br /> |
| | '''Juvenile''' - light-brown with whitish spots | | '''Juvenile''' - light-brown with whitish spots |
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| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], western [[India]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], and southwest [[China]]. | | [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], western [[India]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], and southwest [[China]]. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Answers.com | | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Answers.com |
| | + | #{{Ref-KazmierczakVanPerlo00}} |
| | {{ref}} | | {{ref}} |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Niltava_grandis}} | | {{GSearch|Niltava_grandis}} |
| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Niltava]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Niltava]] |
Current revision
- Niltava grandis
[edit] Identification
20 cm
- Overall dark slaty blue, can appear black from a distance
- Blue shiny crown and shoulder stripe distinctive, can be striking
- Black throat and breast
Female
- Olive-brown
- Lighter belly
Juvenile - light-brown with whitish spots
[edit] Distribution
Nepal, Bhutan, western India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and southwest China.
[edit] Taxonomy
Large Niltava has four subspecies:
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- Southern China (south-eastern Yunnan)
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- Southern Laos (Langbian Plateau)
[edit] Habitat
Humid, dense, broad-leafed forest, often near a stream.
[edit] Behaviour
Diet includes insects and small fruits.
[edit] Breeding
The nest is cup-shaped formed from mosses and placed among rocks, beside a tree-trunk, or in a shallow cavity in a rotten stump.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Answers.com
- Kazmierczak, K and B van Perlo. 2000. A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. New Haven: Yale Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0300079210
[edit] External Links
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