Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusFicedula (Ficedula Flycatchers)
- SpeciesFicedula strophiata (Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher)
The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Himalayas and Patkai ranges, central/southern China, northern Indochina and eastern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher is also common in the northern Kachin State of Myanmar, in temperate forest areas near boreal mountains. They spend winters in places like Thailand, North Laos, and Vietnam, and the Himalayas are a major breeding range. They perform altitudinal migrations. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher
Ficedula hodgsoni
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Ficedula tricolor
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
Ficedula erithacus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher at Kaziranga National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 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 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |