Nilgiri Blue Robin

Photo by Vasanthan P J
The Nilgiri blue robin is an member of the Muscicapidae family and its  an endangered species on the IUCN redlist.It is a small, compact bird with a plump body, coloured with a dark bluish-grey head, breast and upperside, a white underside, with dark red sides and under-tail feathers


Its mainly found in southern Kerala and western Tamila Nadu, southern India, with three strongholds located in the Palni and Annamalai hills, Pandalam Hills and Ashambu (Agasthyamalai) Hills .There is no concervation program currently running to protect the species.


 Nilgiri Blue Robin Song






 

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