Wildlifeof Thailand
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Muscicapidae
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Niltava sundara
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and fruit
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia
This large flycatcher has blue upperparts and a rich rufous belly and watches for insects from mountain perches (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Rufous-bellied Niltava eat?
- Insects and fruit
- What habitat does the Rufous-bellied Niltava live in?
- Montane forest
- Where is the Rufous-bellied Niltava found?
- Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia