Wildlifeof China
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Niltava sundara
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates and larvae, especially ants and beetles; occasionally fruit
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
15–18 cm; 19–24 g
The rufous-bellied niltava is a large, stocky and brightly coloured flycatcher, 15–18 cm long and 19–24 g, with a rounded head, a fairly short tail and a broad-based bill. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam, in subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Its diet is mainly small invertebrates and larvae, especially ants and beetles, with occasional fruit. It feeds by perching quietly in the undergrowth and darting out or dropping to the ground to catch prey, usually alone or in pairs and sometimes joining mixed-species flocks. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Rufous-bellied Niltava eat?
- Small invertebrates and larvae, especially ants and beetles; occasionally fruit
- What habitat does the Rufous-bellied Niltava live in?
- Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest
- Where is the Rufous-bellied Niltava found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Rufous-bellied Niltava?
- 15–18 cm; 19–24 g