Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusMinla
- SpeciesMinla cyanouroptera (Blue-winged Minla)
The blue-winged minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera), also known as the blue-winged siva, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It has in the past been placed in the genus Minla and also in the monotypic Siva. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Minla sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Minla strigula
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum
Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea
Black-faced Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron affine
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoni
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Himalayan Cutia
Cutia nipalensis
White-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax albogularis
Red-faced Liocichla
Liocichla phoenicea
📅 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 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Minla in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Minla sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Minla in Khangchendzonga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Minla in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.