White-tailed Robin

White-tailed Robin

Myiomela leucura

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chengdu

In 3 days ~10%

12 Verified sightings at Chengdu
1,477 In all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the White-tailed Robin

The white-tailed robin (Myiomela leucura) is an Old World flycatcher in the family Muscicapidae. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas of Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

BirdLife International 2014. [1]. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accessed on 19 July 2014. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:15

China · 2026

© Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 · XC1173422 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:49

Malaysia · 2026

© Kim Chuah Lim · XC1147243 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:11

China · 2025

© Dave Guo · XC1004897 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
4 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
9 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kunming 🇨🇳 China
<5%
2 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Kathmandu 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Robin in Chengdu?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Robin sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-tailed Robin in Chengdu?

October

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Robin in Chengdu on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-tailed Robin?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-tailed Robin sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Chengdu the best place to see a White-tailed Robin?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate White-tailed Robin sightings, Chengdu ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kunming (China, under 5%) and Guangzhou (China, under 5%).

Which relatives of the White-tailed Robin live in Chengdu?

Same family: Muscicapidae

The closest relatives of the White-tailed Robin 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.

Where does the White-tailed Robin sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-tailed Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Chengdu (12 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.

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