Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusNiltava (Niltavas)
- SpeciesNiltava grandis (Large Niltava)
About the Large Niltava
The large niltava (Niltava grandis) is a species of bird in the Old world flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical montane forests.
The large niltava was formally described in 1842 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth based on specimens collected in Darjeeling, India. He coined the binomial name Chaïtaris grandis. The large niltava is now placed with six other niltavas in the genus Niltava that was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist Brian Hodgson.
Four subspecies are recognised: N. g. grandis (Blyth, 1842) – east Himalayas to southwest China, central Myanmar and north, west Thailand N. g. griseiventris La Touche, 1921 – south China and north Indochina N. g. decorata Robinson & Kloss, 1919 – central south Vietnam
N. g. decipiens Salvadori, 1891 – montane Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Image at ADW Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Niltava in Manas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Niltava sighting in Manas National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large Niltava in Manas National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Large Niltava in Manas National Park in our monthly data.