Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusNiltava (Niltavas)
- SpeciesNiltava sundara (Rufous-bellied Niltava)
The rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Rufous-bellied niltava measures 15–18 cm and weighs 19–24 g. It is a large, stocky and brightly coloured flycatcher with rounded head shape, fairly short tail and broad-based bill. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Niltava sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
Grandala
Grandala coelicolor
Little Forktail
Enicurus scouleri
📅 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 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-bellied Niltava in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Niltava sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-bellied Niltava in Khangchendzonga National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-bellied Niltava in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.