Niltava sundara
Passeriformes - Muscicapidae - Thrushes, warblers & flycatchers
© Andrew Owen
Distribution: A common resident in its natural range from the Himalayas in the west to southern China in the east.
Habitat: Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.
Diet: Mostly insects and fruit.
Breeding: Breed between May and July building a cup-shaped nest, usually low down in thick vegetation.
Clutch size: 3-4 eggs.
Incubation: 14 days (incubation by hen only).
Rearing: Chicks hatch naked and eyes closed. Both parents feed the chicks (predominantly on insects).
Fledge age: 14 days.
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Protocol established 2006
Used on 8 individuals
Success rate 100.00%
Rating
| Protocol used for at least 5 individuals with over 75% success | * |
| Used by 2 or more institutions | |
| Points on minimizing imprinting | |
| Birds went on to produce fertile eggs | * |
| Birds went on to successfully parent rear |
Warning points
Vitamins A&E (in ACE High) are important as this species is predisposed to eye problems linked to the lack of these vitamins.
Keeper contact is kept to a minimum at all times to avoid imprinting.
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