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Large Niltava

Niltava grandis

大仙鹟

IUCN: Least Concern China: Level II Found in China

Introduction

Old world flycatcher (family Muscicapidae). Found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical montane forests. Four subspecies are recognized.

Distribution & Habitat

Occurs across South and Southeast Asia from the eastern Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia to Indonesia, including montane regions of the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Inhabits subtropical and tropical montane forests throughout its range.

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Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Niltava
eBird Code: larnil1

Vocalizations

Wich'yanan L · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (4)

Niltava grandis decipiens

Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
Niltava grandis decorata

Vietnam (Langbian Plateau)
Niltava grandis grandis

Himalayas (Nepal to northern Myanmar, southern China, and northern Indochina)
Niltava grandis griseiventris

southern China (southeastern Yunnan)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (larnil1) CBR v12.0 (#1245) Avibase

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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