Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSaxicola (Stonechats and Bushchats)
- SpeciesSaxicola maurus (Siberian Stonechat)
The Siberian stonechat or Asian stonechat (Saxicola maurus) is a recently validated species of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). Like the other thrush-like flycatchers, it was often placed in the Turdidae in the past. It breeds in the East Palearctic including in easternmost Europe and winters in the Old World tropics. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Stonechat sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
White-Tailed Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis concretus
Little Forktail
Enicurus scouleri
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher
Ficedula hodgsoni
Lesser Shortwing
Brachypteryx leucophris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 18 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 19 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Siberian Stonechat in Namdapha National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Stonechat sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Siberian Stonechat in Namdapha National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Siberian Stonechat in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.