Rufous-bellied Niltava
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Rufous-bellied Niltava

Niltava sundara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Langtang National Park
56 Verified records at Langtang National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 Langtang National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Small Niltava
LC

Small Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava macgrigoriae

5–10% · Rare
Large Niltava
LC

Large Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava grandis

Insufficient data
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Blue-fronted Redstart
LC

Blue-fronted Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

30–40% · Possible
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
LC

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula strophiata

20–30% · Possible
Himalayan Bluetail
LC

Himalayan Bluetail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger rufilatus

20–30% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

20–30% · Possible
Golden Bush-Robin
LC

Golden Bush-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tarsiger chrysaeus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
LC

Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola rufiventris

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-bellied Niltava in Langtang National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Niltava sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-bellied Niltava in Langtang National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-bellied Niltava in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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