Fujian Niltava (Niltava davidi)
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Fujian Niltava

Niltava davidi La Touche, 1907

≈16 cmLength24 gWeight

The Fujian niltava (Niltava davidi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: China, Vietnam, Thailand

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: China, Vietnam, Thailand

Fujian Niltava has been recorded at 135 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cuc Phuong NPVietnam148 records
  2. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)75 records
  3. LonghengChina65 records
More places
  1. Taichung – Taichung Metropolitan ParkTaiwan (China)58 records
  2. Cuc Phuong NP – Bong SubstationVietnam55 records
  3. Sichuan University - Wangjiang CampusChina54 records
  4. Longcanggou [General Area]China40 records
  5. Fengyang Mountain NNRChina32 records
  6. Tai Lam Country ParkHong Kong (China)31 records
  7. Tam Dao NPVietnam25 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaVietnamThailandSouth Korea

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 Fujian niltava (Niltava davidi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Cambodia, southern China (including Hong Kong (China)), Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Fujian Niltava?

The Fujian Niltava is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Fujian Niltava live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: central, eastern China to southeastern Thailand. It is most often recorded in China, Vietnam and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Fujian Niltava?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Fujian Niltava endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fujian Niltava as Least Concern.

What does the Fujian Niltava eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Fujian Niltava in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈16 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
91 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: central, eastern China to southeastern Thailand

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

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Fujian Niltava

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