Niltava oatesi
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The Chinese vivid niltava (Niltava oatesi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the eastern Himalayas to southern China. The Chinese vivid niltava was formerly considered conspecific to the Taiwan vivid niltava (N. vivida). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Vivid Niltava sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 173 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 179th most-seen of the 367 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Vivid Niltava in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months.
Only Doi Inthanon National Park, in our data
Doi Inthanon National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chinese Vivid Niltava sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Niltava
The closest relatives of the Chinese Vivid Niltava that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (genus Niltava, Niltavas) are Large Niltava (about 30%), Small Niltava (about 20%) and Rufous-bellied Niltava (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Vivid Niltava is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (173 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
