Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusMinla
- SpeciesMinla cyanouroptera (Blue-winged Minla)
The blue-winged minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera), also known as the blue-winged siva, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It has in the past been placed in the genus Minla and also in the monotypic Siva. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Minla sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Rufous-backed Sibia
Heterophasia annectans
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
Beautiful Sibia
Heterophasia pulchella
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoni
Rufous-vented Laughingthrush
Garrulax gularis
Red-faced Liocichla
Liocichla phoenicea
Striated Babbler
Turdoides earlei
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Minla in Namdapha National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Minla sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Minla in Namdapha National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Minla in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.