Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSaxicola (Stonechats and Bushchats)
- SpeciesSaxicola ferreus (Grey Bushchat)
The grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the Himalayas, southern China, Taiwan, Nepal and mainland Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Bushchat sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara
Grandala
Grandala coelicolor
📅 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 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 15 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Bushchat in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Bushchat sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey Bushchat in Khangchendzonga National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Grey Bushchat in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.