Minla strigula
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The bar-throated minla or chestnut-tailed minla (Actinodura strigula), or even bar-throated siva, is a species of bird in the laughingthrush and babbler family Leiothrichidae. Traditionally, it has been placed in the genus Minla but is now placed in Actinodura.
The species is found in montane forest from India to Malaysia. Eight subspecies have been described, of which six are widely accepted. The bar-throated minla occupies a range of montane forest habitats from 1,800–3,750 m (5,910–12,300 ft). The species is mainly resident but may move to lower altitudes during harsh winters, coming as low as 1,300 m (4,300 ft). Among the forest types it may occur in are evergreen broadleaf forest, mixed broadleaf and evergreen forest, pine forest, pine or oak and rhododendron forest, rhododendron or bamboo stands.
The diet of the bar-throated minla varies by season; during the summer months it is almost exclusively insectivorous, taking beetles, caterpillars and other insects. In the winter months it will also take berries, seeds, and nectar. It will join flocks of other babblers and yuhinas in the non-breeding season, and feeds from the canopy down to near the forest floor. Two to four eggs are laid in a cup of grass, bamboo leaves, lichen and birch bark. Wikipedia →
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Nepal · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-tailed Minla sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 106 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-tailed Minla in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 390 mm of rain against 10 mm in November.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-tailed Minla 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chestnut-tailed Minla sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 50%).
Same family: Leiothrichidae
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-tailed Minla that you can see in Langtang National Park (family Leiothrichidae, Laughingthrushes and Allies) are Streaked Laughingthrush (about 60%), Rufous Sibia (about 50%) and Variegated Laughingthrush (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-tailed Minla is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (106 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.
