Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusEnicurus (Forktails)
- SpeciesEnicurus schistaceus (Slaty-backed Forktail)
The slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) is a species of forktail in the family Muscicapidae. A slim, medium-sized forktail, it is distinguished from similar species by its slate grey forehead, crown, and mantle. It has a long and deeply forked tail banded in black and white, a white rump, and a white bar across its primary feathers; the rest of the plumage is predominantly white. The sexes look alike. The bird frequents the edges of fast-flowing streams and rivers, where it hunts small invertebrates by hopping among rocks or flying out over the water. It breeds between February and July, laying 3–4 pinkish, bluish, or white eggs; both sexes incubate the eggs. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Forktail sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 481 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
Black-backed Forktail
Enicurus immaculatus
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
White-browed Shortwing
Brachypteryx montana
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Hill Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis whitei
📅 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 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty-backed Forktail in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Forktail sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 481 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slaty-backed Forktail in Doi Inthanon National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Slaty-backed Forktail in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.