Small Niltava
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INDIAN FLYCATCHERS@6 PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON @ 794[Observe the bird and recognize]… A4…Watercolour …[From the Ref. photograph of Internet]… The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 11–14 cm; 11–13 g. Small niltava, a smaller version (about half-size) of N. grandis. Male nominate race has bright pale blue forehead reaching to eye. Song a very thin, high-pitched, rising and then falling “twee-twee-ee-twee” or “tuwee tee tweee”. Diet small invertebrates, including flies (Diptera), and some fruit, e.g. berries. Solitary or in pairs. Fairly shy and inconspicuous. Not globally threatened. Fairly common or common in Himalayas, and fairly common in China. [info:wikipedia & hbw]
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