Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
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Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
173 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher, is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia. It has a square crest, a grey hood and yellow underparts. They are found mainly in forested habitats where they often join other birds in mixed-species foraging flocks. Pairs are often seen as they forage for insects by making flycatcher-like sallies and calling aloud. Several subspecies are recognized within their wide distribution range. In the past the genus Culicicapa was considered to be an Old World flycatcher but studies have found them to belong to a new family designated as the Stenostiridae or fairy flycatchers that include the African genera Stenostira and Elminia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 173 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Green Leafbird
NT

Lesser Green Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

40–50% · Likely
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
LC

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus xanthopygius

40–50% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

40–50% · Possible
Black-headed Pitta
LC Endemic

Black-headed Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erythropitta ussheri

40–50% · Possible
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
LC

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trigonostigma

40–50% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Bulbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus phaeocephalus

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
60–70%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
3 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
6 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
9 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
11 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
19 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
20 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
21 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
22 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
23 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
24 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
25 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
26 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
5–10%
27 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
28 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
29 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
31 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
32 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
33 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
34 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 173 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

October has the highest sighting rate for Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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