Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The white-capped redstart or white-capped water redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus) is a passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, much of China, and to certain regions of Central Asia.
Both sexes are black with red underparts and white crown atop their heads. Males have a larger white pattern on top of the head and brown or red spots under the wings. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, as well as some adjoining areas. The species ranges across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
This species was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Chaimarrornis but was moved to Phoenicurus based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas World Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-capped Redstart sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 121st most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-capped Redstart in Chengdu on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Chengdu's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 270 mm in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-capped Redstart sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate White-capped Redstart sightings, Chengdu ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guiyang (China, about 10%), Kathmandu (Nepal, about 10%) and Dushanbe (Tajikistan, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the White-capped Redstart that you can see in Chengdu (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 70%), Red-flanked Bluetail (about 20%) and Daurian Redstart (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-capped Redstart is recorded against all the birds logged in Chengdu (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
