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Small Niltava (Male)


Small Niltava (Male)
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 896] (5258)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2012-03-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2012-04-10 3:19
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Small Niltava
(Niltava macgrigoriae) 小仙鹟
Size: 14 cm
Location: Mae Wong National Park (Thailand)

Description:
Both sexes almost the same as Large Niltava except the male has a grayish belly and they are small size than Large Niltava.

Voice:
A thin, high-pitched twee-twee-ee-twee.

Habits:
Restricted to montane forest between 900 – 2500m elevation. Generally moves lower inside denser vegetation, more skulking in habit than Large Niltava. During the winter months sometimes shifts to lower elevations.

Distribution:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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  • thijs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 82 W: 1 N: 104] (529)
  • [2012-04-10 3:21]

Hi Ang

What a beautifull little bird! I like the glimps of the natural habitat and the details. Great colors! Thanks

Hi Ang
beautiful colors and good compo
great sharpness
tfs
Tom

Hi Yong,
a blue bird the Small Niltava, what a excellent capture with optimum sharpness and very nice composition. well done my friend.
with best wishes.
samiran

Hello Ang
Excellent composition and beautiful capture.Lovely pose,wonderful colors and sharpness on focus.The GB a little distracting but beautiful pic.
Thank You,
Kind regards
J.Diogo

hi Ang,
just lovely! good photograph of this beauty... sitting with such a dignity!
good sharpness and good composition.
tfs
Ruby

PS: can be found in India?! that's a news... okay, am on my way :)

Hi Ang,

Another fine species in blue black, finely exposed. Cute eye contact.

TFS,
Subhayan.

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