Rhinomyias brunneatus
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In 3 days <5%
The brown-chested jungle flycatcher (Cyornis brunneatus) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It breeds in South China and winters in the Malay Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study. BirdLife Species Factsheet. Wikipedia →
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China · 2026
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 204 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher sightings, Hong Kong ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, under 5%), Guangzhou (China, under 5%) and Hangzhou (China, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher that you can see in Hong Kong (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 80%), Blue Whistling-Thrush (about 30%) and Asian Brown Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Hong Kong (7 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.
