Niltava macgrigoriae
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Non-breeding individuals are also found in coastal Guangdong. Males tend to have a greyer belly and underside than the nominate. Eats small invertebrates and fruits. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava sighting in Kathmandu on a given day, based on 209 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 101st most-seen of the 312 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava in Kathmandu on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–October, the lowest months. Those are among Kathmandu's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 280 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Niltava 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 4 cities where we can rate Small Niltava sightings, Kathmandu has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dehradun (India, under 5%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Niltava is recorded against all the birds logged in Kathmandu (209 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.
