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Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
95 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It feeds on berries and insects. It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, ranging across India, Nepal and Bhutan. Its natural habitat is the temperate forests of the Lower to Middle Himalayas. The species has an unmistakable appearance with its rufous-dominated colouration and black head, and is often seen with its crest raised. It is a vigorous, melodious singer. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Sibia sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Leiothrix
LC

Red-billed Leiothrix

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothrix lutea

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Laughingthrush
LC

Black-faced Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron affine

20–30% · Possible
Striated Laughingthrush

Striated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax striatus

10–20% · With luck
Rusty-fronted Barwing
LC

Rusty-fronted Barwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actinodura egertoni

10–20% · With luck
Silver-eared Mesia
LC

Silver-eared Mesia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiothrix argentauris

10–20% · With luck
Red-tailed Minla
LC

Red-tailed Minla

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Minla ignotincta

10–20% · With luck
Blue-winged Minla

Blue-winged Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla cyanouroptera

10–20% · With luck
Himalayan Cutia
LC

Himalayan Cutia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cutia nipalensis

10–20% · With luck
White-throated Laughingthrush

White-throated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax albogularis

10–20% · With luck
Red-faced Liocichla
LC

Red-faced Liocichla

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Liocichla phoenicea

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-tailed Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla strigula

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
60–70
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
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 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
2 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Sibia in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Sibia sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Sibia in Khangchendzonga National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Sibia in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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