Chestnut-naped Forktail
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Chestnut-naped Forktail

Enicurus ruficapillus

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

The chestnut-naped forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species of bird in the flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. The species is monotypic, having no subspecies. It is found in Sundaland, in southern Burma and Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia, as well as Sumatra and Borneo. The species is not migratory. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Forktail sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

White-crowned Forktail
LC

White-crowned Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus leschenaulti

Insufficient data
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

40–50% · Likely
Large Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Large Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis magnirostris

10–20% · With luck
Chinese Blue Flycatcher
LC

Chinese Blue Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis glaucicomans

5–10% · With luck
Siberian Blue Robin

Siberian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia cyane

5–10% · With luck
Green-backed Flycatcher
LC

Green-backed Flycatcher

Bird

Ficedula elisae

Insufficient data
Korean Flycatcher
LC

Korean Flycatcher

Bird

Ficedula zanthopygia

5–10% · Rare
Dark-sided Flycatcher
LC

Dark-sided Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa sibirica

5–10% · Rare
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

<5% · Rare
Mugimaki Flycatcher
LC

Mugimaki Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula mugimaki

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-naped Forktail in Khao Sok National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Forktail sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-naped Forktail in Khao Sok National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-naped Forktail in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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