Niltava macgrigoriae
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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 Kolkata on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 184th most-seen of the 247 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 Small Niltava in Kolkata on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Small Niltava sightings, Kolkata ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kathmandu (Nepal, under 5%), Dehradun (India, under 5%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Small Niltava that you can see in Kolkata (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 60%), Taiga Flycatcher (about 20%) and Siberian Stonechat (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Niltava is recorded against all the birds logged in Kolkata (45 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.
