Ficedula sapphira
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In 3 days <5%
The sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire Flycatcher sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 300th most-seen of the 367 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 Sapphire Flycatcher in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sapphire Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Sapphire Flycatcher sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same genus: Ficedula
The closest relatives of the Sapphire Flycatcher that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (genus Ficedula, Ficedula Flycatchers) are Taiga Flycatcher (about 30%), Snowy-browed Flycatcher (about 30%) and Little Pied Flycatcher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sapphire Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (19 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.
