Ficedula nigrorufa
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The black-and-orange flycatcher (Ficedula nigrorufa) or black-and-rufous flycatcher is a species of flycatcher endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats, the Nilgiris and Palni hill ranges in southern India. It is unique among the Ficedula flycatchers in having rufous coloration on its back and prior to molecular studies was suggested to be related to the chats and thrushes.
A distinctly coloured bird found mainly in the high-elevation areas of the Western Ghats, the Nilgiris, the Palnis and associated hill ranges. The male is distinctly black headed with black wings. The female has the black replaced by dark brown and has a light eye-ring. They are usually seen singly or in pairs.
The young bird at around two weeks of age is brownish orange with a whitish vent and abdomen. The head has dark streaks and the wings appear bluish with a trace of brown. There is a pale ring around the eye and the orange tail appears stumpy. Eight weeks after fledging they appear almost like adults except for patches of brown feathers in the crown.
The main population of this bird is found in the high elevation plateaus above 1,500 m (4,900 ft) areas... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-orange Flycatcher sighting in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, based on 187 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 116 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.
November
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-orange Flycatcher in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April and October, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-orange Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-and-orange Flycatcher sightings, Eravikulam National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Periyar National Park (India, under 5%) and Mudumalai National Park (India, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Black-and-orange Flycatcher that you can see in Eravikulam National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Pied Bushchat (about 70%), White-bellied Blue Robin (about 70%) and Nilgiri Flycatcher (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-orange Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Eravikulam National Park (187 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.
