Ficedula strophiata
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Himalayas and Patkai ranges, central/southern China, northern Indochina and eastern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is also common in the northern Kachin State of Myanmar, in temperate forest areas near boreal mountains. They spend winters in places like Thailand, North Laos, and Vietnam, and the Himalayas are a major breeding range. They perform altitudinal migrations.
As the name denotes, they are known for their reddish brown color with a distinctly colored patch on their throat. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 128 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st 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.
April and July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in November.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher 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 8 parks where we can rate Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%) and Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (128 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.
