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Dark Blue Crown Band on lower forehead black Black face Bill is black Upperparts are Dark Blue

Black chin & throat Dark olive-brown crown Blue Breast Flight Feathers are black, edged indigo-blue Blue patch on side of neck

Dark olive-brow upperparts Underparts are purplish-blue Tail is Black & Blue

Legs are brownish-black to lead-grey or purplish-grey Male

underparts dull olive-brown Difference from Male

Difference from BreedingNominate plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Female Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com Rufous-bellied Niltava Identification Tips Rufous-bellied Niltava : Niltava sundara: Resident of Himalayas and North East India

Crown is bright ultramarine-blue Band on lower forehead black Nape is bright ultramarine-blue

Bill is black Black face

Black chin & throat Iridescent cobalt-blue patch on side of neck Orange Breast Dark olive-brown crown Upperparts are Dark Blue

Blue patch on side of neck Bright cobalt-blue lesser coverts Dark olive- brow upperparts Flight Feathers are Broad white gorget across dark blue lower throat Underparts are Orange Rump is Blue

Greyish-olive Legs are grey to dark horn breast or plumbeous brown Tail is Blue Underparts Buffish grey Female Difference from Male Male Difference from BreedingNominate plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com Small Niltava Identification Tips Small Niltava : Niltava macgrigoriae: Resident of Himalayas and North East India Pale blue forehead Crown is Purplish-blue Nape is Purplish-blue Bill is black Black chin Black cheeks Blue throat Shining blue neck-side patch

Blue breast Upperparts are Purplish-blue

Dark olive-brown crown Rump is pale Blue Blue patch on side of neck Tail is Blue Dark olive- brow upperparts

Underparts are Flight Feathers are whitish dark blue with black tips

Dull olive- brown breast Legs are black

Difference from Male Male Whitish underparts Female Difference from BreedingNominate plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com Vivid Niltava Identification Tips Vivid Niltava : Niltava vivida: Resident of hills of North East India

Band on lower forehead black Crown is bright cobalt-blue Nape is bright cobalt-blue Bill is black

Black face Blackish -blue chin & throat Blue patch on sides of throat Upperparts are bright cobalt-blue Orange breast Dull bluish crown

Dark olive-brown Bright cobalt-blue upperparts lesser coverts

Flight Feathers are Dark brown flight- feathers dark blue yellowish brown on chin & throat Underparts are Orange

Olive-brown Legs are dark brown or breast black Tail is Blue Olive-grey flanks Female Difference from Male Male Difference from BreedingNominate plumage Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com Niltava Comparison - Male

Rufous-bellied Iridescent cobalt-blue patch on side of neck

Cobalt –Blue lesser coverts

Vivid Black Throat Orange throat Blue throat sides Niltava Comparison - Female

Blue patch on side of neck Blue patch on side of neck

Broad white gorget across lower throat Rufous-bellied Large

Underparts dull olive-brown

NO Blue patch on side of neck

Blue patch on side of neck

Yellowish brown on chin & throat

Vivid Small Whitish underparts