Chestnut-tailed Minla
Minla strigula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusMinla
- SpeciesMinla strigula (Chestnut-tailed Minla)
The bar-throated minla or chestnut-tailed minla (Actinodura strigula), or even bar-throated siva, is a species of bird in the laughingthrush and babbler family Leiothrichidae. Traditionally, it has been placed in the genus Minla but is now placed in Actinodura. The species is found in montane forest from India to Malaysia. Eight subspecies have been described, of which six are widely accepted. The nominate subspecies, Chrysominla strigula strigula, is found from central Nepal through India, southern China and Bhutan. C. s. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-tailed Minla sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 1,106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
Black-backed Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron melanostigma
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Rufous-backed Sibia
Heterophasia annectans
Spectacled Barwing
Actinodura ramsayi
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
White-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax strepitans
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Liocichla ripponi
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-tailed Minla in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-tailed Minla sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 1,106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-tailed Minla in Doi Inthanon National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-tailed Minla in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.