Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Muscicapa ruficauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMuscicapa (Muscicapa Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMuscicapa ruficauda (Rusty-tailed Flycatcher)
The rusty-tailed flycatcher (Ficedula ruficauda) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found mainly in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent and some parts of southwest India, as well as pockets of Central Asia including Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The species is partially migratory, with the Central Asian populations migrating to India, as far as the southwest Indian coast along the Arabian Sea, to Karnataka and Kerala. Other populations, especially those across the lower Himalayas, remain in their native regions year-round and breed there. The species is also an occasional vagrant to other areas in India. The rusty-tailed flycatcher is 14 cm (5.5 in) in length and weighs 11–16 g (0.39–0.56 oz). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Nilgiri Flycatcher
Eumyias albicaudatus
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus horsfieldii
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
White-bellied Blue Robin
Myiomela albiventris
Black-and-orange Flycatcher
Ficedula nigrorufa
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Indian Blue Robin
Luscinia brunnea
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhynchus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
📅 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 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rusty-tailed Flycatcher in Eravikulam National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rusty-tailed Flycatcher in Eravikulam National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Rusty-tailed Flycatcher in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.