Nilgiri Blue Robin (Sholicola major)
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Nilgiri Blue Robin

Sholicola major (Jerdon, 1841)

38 gWeight

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Nilgiri blue robin (Sholicola major), also known as Nilgiri shortwing, white-bellied shortwing, Nilgiri sholakili or rufous-bellied shortwing is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae endemic to the Shola forests of the higher hills of southern India, mainly north of the Palghat Gap. This small bird is found on the forest floor and undergrowth of dense forest patches sheltered in the valleys of montane grassland, a restricted and threatened habitat.

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Questions

How big is the Nilgiri Blue Robin?

The Nilgiri Blue Robin weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Nilgiri Blue Robin live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India (Western Ghats in southern Karnataka and Nilgiri Hills).

Is the Nilgiri Blue Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Nilgiri Blue Robin as Near Threatened.

What does the Nilgiri Blue Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Nilgiri Blue Robin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southwestern India (Western Ghats in southern Karnataka and Nilgiri Hills)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Sholicola

Other birds in the genus Sholicola

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Nilgiri Blue Robin

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