Cyornis whitei
Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis whitei) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in southern China, northeastern India and Southeast Asia. It was treated as a subspecies of Cyornis banyumas before molecular phylogenetic studies found them to be distinct. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Blue Flycatcher sighting in Kunming on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hill Blue Flycatcher in Kunming on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–March, the lowest months. Those are among Kunming's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in February.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hill Blue 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.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Hill Blue Flycatcher sightings, Kunming has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%) and Bangkok (Thailand, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Hill Blue Flycatcher that you can see in Kunming (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 70%), Daurian Redstart (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 Hill Blue Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Kunming (13 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.
