Rufous-vented niltava

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Rufous-vented niltava
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.10335 - Niltava sumatrana Salvadori, 1879 - Muscicapidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Niltava
Species:
N. sumatrana
Binomial name
Niltava sumatrana
Salvadori, 1879

The rufous-vented niltava (Niltava sumatrana) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Niltava sumatrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22709476A94211204. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709476A94211204.en . Retrieved 25 September 2021.