Niltava grandis
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The large niltava (Niltava grandis) is a species of bird in the Old world flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical montane forests.
The large niltava was formally described in 1842 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth based on specimens collected in Darjeeling, India. He coined the binomial name Chaïtaris grandis. The large niltava is now placed with six other niltavas in the genus Niltava that was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist Brian Hodgson.
Four subspecies are recognised: Image at ADW Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Large Niltava sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 248 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, 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 Large Niltava in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against about 30% in March–April, June–August and October, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Niltava sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Large Niltava sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Niltava is recorded against all the birds logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (248 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.
