Ficedula erithacus
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In 3 days ~10%
The slaty-backed flycatcher (Ficedula erithacus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the eastern Himalayas, central China, Yunnan; it winters to northern Indochina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is omnivorous. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Flycatcher sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Flycatcher in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slaty-backed Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Slaty-backed Flycatcher sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 40%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same genus: Ficedula
The closest relatives of the Slaty-backed Flycatcher that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Ficedula, Ficedula Flycatchers) are Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (about 30%) and Ultramarine Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slaty-backed Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang 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.
