Minla ignotincta
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The red-tailed minla (Minla ignotincta) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is the only species in the genus Minla. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guiyang | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Minla sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Minla in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 660 mm in July. June to September have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-tailed Minla sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Red-tailed Minla sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-tailed Minla is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (63 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.
