Small Niltava
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Small Niltava

Niltava macgrigoriae

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

The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Large Niltava
LC

Large Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava grandis

20–30% · Possible
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
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Small Niltava in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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