Hodgsonius phoenicuroides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phaenicuroides) is a species of bird of the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam, where its natural habitat is temperate forests.
The white-bellied redstart was previously the only species in the genus Hodgsonius. A large molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 found that the white-bellied redstart formed part of a clade that included the common nightingale. The species was therefore moved to Luscinia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Redstart sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Redstart in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and November–April, 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 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Redstart sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-bellied Redstart sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the White-bellied Redstart that you can see in Langtang National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Blue Whistling-Thrush (about 70%), Blue-fronted Redstart (about 50%) and Plumbeous Water Redstart (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Redstart is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (25 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.
