Ficedula nigrorufa
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In 3 days <5%
The black-and-orange flycatcher (Ficedula nigrorufa) or black-and-rufous flycatcher is a species of flycatcher endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats, the Nilgiris and Palni hill ranges in southern India. It is unique among the Ficedula flycatchers in having rufous coloration on its back and prior to molecular studies was suggested to be related to the chats and thrushes.
A distinctly coloured bird found mainly in the high-elevation areas of the Western Ghats, the Nilgiris, the Palnis and associated hill ranges. The male is distinctly black headed with black wings. The female has the black replaced by dark brown and has a light eye-ring. They are usually seen singly or in pairs.
The young bird at around two weeks of age is brownish orange with a whitish vent and abdomen. The head has dark streaks and the wings appear bluish with a trace of brown. There is a pale ring around the eye and the orange tail appears stumpy. Eight weeks after fledging they appear almost like adults except for patches of brown feathers in the crown.
The main population of this bird is found in the high elevation plateaus above 1,500 m (4,900 ft) areas... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-orange Flycatcher sighting in Mudumalai National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 230th most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-orange Flycatcher in Mudumalai National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-orange Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-and-orange Flycatcher sightings, Mudumalai National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Eravikulam National Park (India, about 40%) and Periyar National Park (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-orange Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Mudumalai National Park (5 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.
