Ficedula dumetoria
Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The rufous-chested flycatcher (Ficedula dumetoria) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The former subspecies Ficedula dumetoria riedeli is now usually considered a full species - the Tanimbar flycatcher. It is insectivorous. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Flycatcher sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 293 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-chested Flycatcher in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-chested Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Rufous-chested Flycatcher sightings, Taman Negara National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, under 5%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-chested Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (96 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.
