Niltava macgrigoriae
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~80%
The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Non-breeding individuals are also found in coastal Guangdong. Males tend to have a greyer belly and underside than the nominate. Eats small invertebrates and fruits. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 486 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March–May and August–January, the lowest months. That is one of Doi Inthanon National Park's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Niltava sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Small Niltava sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 30%).
Same genus: Niltava
The closest relatives of the Small Niltava that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (genus Niltava, Niltavas) are Large Niltava (about 30%), Rufous-bellied Niltava (about 20%) and Chinese Vivid Niltava (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Niltava is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (486 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.
