Phoenicurus frontalis
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The blue-fronted redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It breeds in central China and the Himalayas (where it winters in the southern foothills, as well as in southern Yunnan, the Patkai and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The female is brownish-grey, with paler underparts.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-fronted Redstart sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 213 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 225 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.
January
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-fronted Redstart in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 30% in May–August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 390 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-fronted Redstart sightings with a recorded time, and about half 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 Blue-fronted Redstart sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 30%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same genus: Phoenicurus
The closest relatives of the Blue-fronted Redstart that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Phoenicurus, True Redstarts) are Plumbeous Water Redstart (about 40%) and Black Redstart (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-fronted Redstart is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (213 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.
