Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusTarsiger (Bush-Robins and Bluetails)
- SpeciesTarsiger rufilatus (Himalayan Bluetail)
The Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus), also called the Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin or orange-flanked bush-robin, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae. While currently under review, this taxon is not current recognized as a species by BirdLife international. It is closely related to the red-flanked bluetail and was generally treated as a subspecies of it in the past, but as well as differing in its migratory behaviour (the red-flanked bluetail is a long-distance migrant), it also differs in the more intense blue colour of the adult males and the greyer colour of the females and juveniles. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Bluetail sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
White-browed Bush-Robin
Tarsiger indicus
Rufous-breasted Bush-Robin
Tarsiger hyperythrus
Golden Bush-Robin
Tarsiger chrysaeus
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
📅 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 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Bluetail in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Bluetail sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Bluetail in Khangchendzonga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Bluetail in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.