Chinese Vivid Niltava
Chinese Vivid Niltava (<em>Niltava oatesi</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Chinese Vivid Niltava (Niltava oatesi) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Niltava; binomial: Niltava oatesi; authority: Salvadori, 1887.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Chinese Vivid Niltava Niltava oatesi is split from N. vivida based on size, plumage, and bioacoustic differences (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, 2012; HBW/BirdLife, Boesman in HBW).
