Chelidorhynx hypoxantha
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The yellow-bellied fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus), also known as the yellow-bellied fairy-fantail, is found in the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, and portions of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. It is an altitudinal migrant.
It is about 8 cm (3.1 in) in size. It is yellow below and has a black eye-stripe, white wing-bar and broad black tail tipped white. It used to be placed in the family of the fantails (Rhipiduridae), but DNA analysis has shown it to be a close relative of the fairy flycatcher and it has therefore been transferred to the Stenostiridae, in the revalidated monotypic genus Chelidorhynx.
It often gathers in mixed-species flocks, especially during winter, with leaf-warblers, tits, and black-faced warblers. Image at ADW Wikipedia →
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India · 2023
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail sighting in Dehradun on a given day, based on 615 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail in Dehradun on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. That is one of Dehradun's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 370 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail sightings, Dehradun has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kathmandu (Nepal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail is recorded against all the birds logged in Dehradun (615 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.
