Hodgsonius phoenicuroides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phaenicuroides) is a species of bird of the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam, where its natural habitat is temperate forests.
The white-bellied redstart was previously the only species in the genus Hodgsonius. A large molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 found that the white-bellied redstart formed part of a clade that included the common nightingale. The species was therefore moved to Luscinia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Redstart sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Redstart in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and August–December, the lowest months. Those are among Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in December. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Redstart sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-bellied Redstart sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the White-bellied Redstart that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are White-throated Redstart (about 50%), Slaty-backed Flycatcher (about 40%) and White-capped Redstart (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Redstart is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (6 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.
