Ficedula strophiata
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In 3 days ~10%
The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Himalayas and Patkai ranges, central/southern China, northern Indochina and eastern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is also common in the northern Kachin State of Myanmar, in temperate forest areas near boreal mountains. They spend winters in places like Thailand, North Laos, and Vietnam, and the Himalayas are a major breeding range. They perform altitudinal migrations.
As the name denotes, they are known for their reddish brown color with a distinctly colored patch on their throat. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher sighting in Kathmandu on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 149th most-seen of the 312 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher in Kathmandu on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. Those are among Kathmandu's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 280 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher sightings, Kathmandu ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dehradun (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Kathmandu (93 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.
