Nilgiri Blue Robin

Sholicola major (Jerdon, 1841)

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Nilgiri Blue Robin, Sholicola major, is a passerine in the family Muscicapidae, the chats and Old World flycatchers. It occurs in the Oriental Region, breeding in south-western India in the Western Ghats of southern Karnataka and the Nilgiri Hills. It was described by Jerdon in 1841.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers
Breeding range
Oriental Region: sw India (Western Ghats in s Karnataka and Nilgiri Hills)
Nilgiri Blue Robin
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in India

11-Day Wildlife of the Anamalais & Nilgiris with Nikhil Devasar
11-Day Wildlife of the Anamalais & Nilgiris with Nikhil Devasar
India / Coimbatore Custom tour 11 days

South India is among the exciting wildlife destinations of the world, with well protected forests that are rich in megafauna and a number of...

6-Day Kerala Birdwatching Tour with Nikhil Devasar
6-Day Kerala Birdwatching Tour with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 6 days

This is a birding exploration of the lowland humid forests and mixed plantations of Thattekad and higher elevation wet forests/exposed grass...

17-Day South India Megafauna & Endemics with Nikhil Devasar
17-Day South India Megafauna & Endemics with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 17 days

South India’s Western Ghats are among the exciting wildlife destinations of the world, with well protected forests that are rich in megafa...

6-Day Thattekkad & Munnar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
6-Day Thattekkad & Munnar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 6 days

Tropical rain forests are primary centers of species richness and endemism within the Western Ghats in India. There are more than 450 known ...

3-Day Thattekkad Birding Tour with Nikhil Devasar
3-Day Thattekkad Birding Tour with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 3 days

A three-day Thattekkad programme covering Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Edamalayar and a cross-section of Kerala’s lowland habitats....

10-Day Thattekkad & Periyar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
10-Day Thattekkad & Periyar Birding with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 10 days

A specialist Thattekkad & Periyar Birding itinerary from Bird Tour India....

14-Day Endemics of South India with Nikhil Devasar
14-Day Endemics of South India with Nikhil Devasar
India / Kochi Custom tour 14 days

A 14-day Western Ghats circuit from Mysore and Nagarhole through Mudumalai, Ooty, Topslip, Munnar, Periyar and Thattekkad....