Myiomela leucura
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-tailed robin (Myiomela leucura) is an Old World flycatcher in the family Muscicapidae. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas of Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
BirdLife International 2014. [1]. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accessed on 19 July 2014. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Robin sighting in Kunming on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Robin in Kunming on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–December, 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 White-tailed Robin sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate White-tailed Robin sightings, Kunming has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Guangzhou (China, under 5%) and Chengdu (China, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the White-tailed Robin 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 White-tailed Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Kunming (5 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.
