Small niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae (Burton, 1836)
The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12 g to 12.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the small niltava
- Weight
- 12 g – 12.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the small niltava live?
Not recorded
What is the small niltava?
The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Is the small niltava endangered?
The small niltava is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the small niltava classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae
- genusNiltava
- SpeciesNiltava macgrigoriae (Burton, 1836)
Synonyms Muscicapa macgrigoriae, Muscicapella macgrigoriae, Niltava macgregoriae
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- niltava petitCatalan
- lejsek tmavomodrýCzech
- niltafa bachWelsh
- NiltavaDanish
- FeenblauschnäpperGerman
- eta niltavoEsperanto
- Papamoscas de McGrigorSpanish
- pikkusinisieppoFinnish
- Niltava de McGrigorFrench
- Gobemouche de McGrigorFrench
- gorska muharicaCroatian
- Niltava minoreItalian
- チビアオヒタキJapanese
- mažoji niltavaLithuanian
- Kleine NiltavaDutch
- småniltavaNorwegian
- niltawa małaPolish
- niltava-pequenoPortuguese
- papa-moscas-de-mcgrigorPortuguese
- Малая нильтаваRussian
- niltava pôvabnáSlovak
- Mala niltavaSerbian
- mindre niltavaSwedish
- นกนิลตวาเล็กThai
- Mcgrigor Mavi SinekkapanıTurkish
- нільтава малаUkrainian
- 小仙鶲Chinese
- 小仙鹟Chinese
Relatives of the small niltava
Other species in the same genus Niltava.
Rufous-bellied niltava
Niltava sundara
Large niltava
Niltava grandis
Taiwan vivid niltava
Niltava vivida
Fujian niltava
Niltava davidi
Rufous-vented niltava
Niltava sumatrana
CompareSmall niltava vs Rufous-bellied niltavaSmall niltava vs Large niltavaSmall niltava vs Taiwan vivid niltavaSmall niltava vs Fujian niltava
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the small niltava?
An adult small niltava weighs 12 g – 12.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the small niltava endangered?
The small niltava is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the small niltava?
The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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