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Subject: Rufous-bellied Niltava (correction Vivid Niltava) [Print This Page]

Author: brendank Time: 24/11/2012 17:51 Subject: Rufous-bellied Niltava (correction Vivid Niltava)

24 November 2012 - Po Toi

I think this bird is a Rufous-bellied Niltava because

1) Undertail coverts are orange (some other people have better photos of this)
2) Noticeable bright blue patch at the bend in the wing not shown by Fujian Niltava I believe

Not sure whether the blue crown is extensive enough though for Rufous-bellied Niltava.

Thanks, everyone for informing me about this bird today!

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Author: brendank Time: 24/11/2012 19:29

After researching more, I now think this is most likely a Vivid Niltava. This is due to the orange wedge on the throat which is characteristic of that species.

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Author: 裝塵 Time: 24/11/2012 20:09

same bird,another angle.

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Author: brendank Time: 24/11/2012 20:22

Yes, you can see the orange wedge on the throat clearly.

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