White-bellied Blue Robin (Sholicola albiventris)
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White-bellied Blue Robin

Sholicola albiventris (Blanford, 1868)

38 gWeight

The white-bellied blue robin (Sholicola albiventris) or white-bellied sholakili, is a bird of the family Muscicapidae.

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 white-bellied blue robin (Sholicola albiventris) or white-bellied sholakili, is a bird of the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Shola forests of the higher hills of southern India. The Nilgiri blue robin and this species were once considered separate species, later lumped as sub-species of a single species (major) and elevated again to full species in 2005 by Pamela C.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Blue Robin?

The White-bellied Blue Robin weighs around 38 g.

Where does the White-bellied Blue Robin live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India.

Is the White-bellied Blue Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Blue Robin as Near Threatened.

What does the White-bellied Blue Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-bellied Blue Robin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Rivers & streams
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southwestern India

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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White-bellied Blue Robin

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