Taiwan vivid niltava

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Taiwan vivid niltava
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In Taichun City, Taiwan
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Niltava
Species:
N. vivida
Binomial name
Niltava vivida
(R. Swinhoe, 1864)

The Taiwanvivid niltava (Niltava vivida) or small vivid niltava is a bird in the family Muscicapidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. It is endemic to Taiwan. [2] The Chinese vivid niltava (N. oatesi) of the Asian mainland, which is larger in size, was formerly considered conspecific. [3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Taiwan vivid niltava is a medium-sized (16 cm) member of the Old World flycatcher family, has a deep purplish blue on the head, back, tail and lesser wing coverts, and bright rufous orange below. Its throat, face, wings and iris are black as are its legs and bill. The female is olive brown overall, lighter below, with a light buffy throat and greyish-brown crown and nape. As do many members of its family, the small vivid niltava bears distinct rictal bristles at the base of its bill. [4]

Illustration by Joseph Wolf Niltava vividaIbis1866P011A.jpg
Illustration by Joseph Wolf

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Niltava vivida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T103756772A111160956. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103756772A111160956.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Chats, Old World flycatchers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List" . Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  4. "Photographic Event | Birding In Taiwan" . Retrieved 2021-02-14.