Chinese Vivid Niltava

Niltava oatesi

The Chinese vivid niltava is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the eastern Himalayas to southern China. The Chinese vivid niltava was formerly considered conspecific to the Taiwan vivid niltava. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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