What are the chances of seeing a Fujian Niltava in Guangzhou?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fujian Niltava sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 174th most-seen of the 266 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.
When is the best time to see a Fujian Niltava in Guangzhou?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fujian Niltava in Guangzhou on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Fujian Niltava?
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fujian Niltava 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 Guangzhou the best place to see a Fujian Niltava?
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Fujian Niltava sightings, Guangzhou ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Changsha (China, about 10%) and Chengdu (China, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Fujian Niltava live in Guangzhou?
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Fujian Niltava that you can see in Guangzhou (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 80%), Daurian Redstart (about 10%) and Amur Stonechat (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Fujian Niltava sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fujian Niltava is recorded against all the birds logged in Guangzhou (26 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.