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Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Langtang National Park
192 Verified records at Langtang National Park
January 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Sibia sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

50–60% · Likely
Variegated Laughingthrush
LC

Variegated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron variegatum

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Laughingthrush
LC

Black-faced Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron affine

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Laughingthrush

Spotted Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax ocellatus

20–30% · Possible
White-throated Laughingthrush

White-throated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax albogularis

20–30% · Possible
Striated Laughingthrush

Striated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax striatus

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-tailed Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla strigula

20–30% · Possible
Hoary-throated Barwing

Hoary-throated Barwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actinodura nipalensis

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Leiothrix
LC

Red-billed Leiothrix

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothrix lutea

5–10% · With luck
Scaly Laughingthrush
LC

Scaly Laughingthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochalopteron subunicolor

5–10% · With luck
Spiny Babbler

Spiny Babbler

Bird

Turdoides nipalensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Langtang National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Sibia sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Sibia in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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