Slaty-bellied Tesia

Slaty-bellied Tesia

Tesia olivea

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Doi Inthanon National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

1,366 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,954 In all 5 parks
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Slaty-bellied Tesia

The slaty-bellied tesia (Tesia olivea) is a species of warbler in the family Cettiidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Sounds

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Bhutan · 2026

© Sonam Dorji, Bhutan Quest Travel (www.bhutanbird.com) · XC1099369 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:55

China · 2026

© JJSUN · XC1086712 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:22

Thailand · 2026

© Peter Ericsson · XC1085949 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
4 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slaty-bellied Tesia in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-bellied Tesia sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 1,366 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slaty-bellied Tesia in Doi Inthanon National Park?

February and June–July

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-bellied Tesia in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against about 30% in October to December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Slaty-bellied Tesia?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slaty-bellied Tesia 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.

Is Doi Inthanon National Park the best place to see a Slaty-bellied Tesia?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Slaty-bellied Tesia sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 30%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 10%).

Where does the Slaty-bellied Tesia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slaty-bellied Tesia is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (1,366 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.

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