Bird Album
Chinese Vivid Niltava
Niltava oatesi Salvadori, 1887
≈17 cmLength33 gWeight
The Chinese vivid niltava (Niltava oatesi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma)
Where and when it's recorded
Chinese Vivid Niltava has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand115 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand101 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand54 records
More places
- Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand35 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand32 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand28 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand27 records
- Doi Suthep – Pui NPThailand23 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand18 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand11 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Chinese vivid niltava (Niltava oatesi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the eastern Himalayas to southern China. The Chinese vivid niltava was formerly considered conspecific to the Taiwan (China) vivid niltava (N. vivida).
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Chinese Vivid Niltava?
The Chinese Vivid Niltava is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 33 g.
Where does the Chinese Vivid Niltava live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Himalayas to southern China. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Myanmar (Burma).
When is the best time to see the Chinese Vivid Niltava?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Chinese Vivid Niltava endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chinese Vivid Niltava as Least Concern.
What does the Chinese Vivid Niltava eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Chinese Vivid Niltava in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈17 cm
- Weight
- 33 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 74 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: eastern Himalayas to southern China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Niltava
Other birds in the genus Niltava
Fujian NiltavaNiltava davidi
Rufous-bellied NiltavaNiltava sundara
Rufous-vented NiltavaNiltava sumatrana
Taiwan Vivid NiltavaNiltava vivida
Small NiltavaNiltava macgrigoriae
Large NiltavaNiltava grandis
White-tailed AletheAlethe diademata
Fire-crested AletheAlethe castanea
Karoo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus
Brown Scrub RobinTychaedon signata
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by AsimBKK. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.