Ficedula erithacus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The slaty-backed flycatcher (Ficedula erithacus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the eastern Himalayas, central China, Yunnan; it winters to northern Indochina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is omnivorous. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Flycatcher sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 131 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.
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Flycatcher in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against about 20% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 15 mm in December. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slaty-backed Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Slaty-backed Flycatcher sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slaty-backed Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (69 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.
