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Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
603 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Siberian stonechat or Asian stonechat (Saxicola maurus) is a recently validated species of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). Like the other thrush-like flycatchers, it was often placed in the Turdidae in the past. It breeds in the East Palearctic including in easternmost Europe and winters in the Old World tropics. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Stonechat sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

40–50% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

30–40% · Possible
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

20–30% · Possible
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

20–30% · Possible
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
LC

Slaty-blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula tricolor

10–20% · With luck
Indian Chat
LC

Indian Chat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oenanthe fusca

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-bellied Niltava
LC

Rufous-bellied Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava sundara

5–10% · With luck
White-tailed Rubythroat

White-tailed Rubythroat

Bird

Luscinia pectoralis

5–10% · With luck
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
10 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
12 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
18 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
19 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Siberian Stonechat in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Stonechat sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 603 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Siberian Stonechat in Jim Corbett National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Siberian Stonechat in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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