Large Niltava
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Large Niltava

Niltava grandis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
51 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The large niltava (Niltava grandis) is a species of bird in the Old world flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical montane forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Niltava sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Small Niltava
LC

Small Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava macgrigoriae

20–30% · With luck
Rufous-bellied Niltava
LC

Rufous-bellied Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava sundara

10–20% · With luck
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-fronted Redstart
LC

Blue-fronted Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus frontalis

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
LC

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula strophiata

20–30% · Possible
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

10–20% · With luck
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

10–20% · With luck
Grandala
LC

Grandala

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grandala coelicolor

10–20% · With luck
Little Forktail
LC Endemic

Little Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus scouleri

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
8 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large Niltava in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Large Niltava sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Niltava in Khangchendzonga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Large Niltava in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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