Small Niltava
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Small Niltava

Niltava macgrigoriae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Namdapha National Park
389 Verified records at Namdapha National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 389 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park

Large Niltava
LC

Large Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava grandis

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-bellied Niltava
LC

Rufous-bellied Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava sundara

5–10% · Rare
Slaty-backed Forktail
LC

Slaty-backed Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus schistaceus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
White-crowned Forktail
LC

White-crowned Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus leschenaulti

30–40% · Possible
White-Tailed Blue-Flycatcher
LC

White-Tailed Blue-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis concretus

30–40% · Possible
Little Forktail
LC Endemic

Little Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus scouleri

20–30% · Possible
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

20–30% · Possible
Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hodgsoni

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Shortwing
LC

Lesser Shortwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Brachypteryx leucophris

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Small Niltava in Namdapha National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Small Niltava sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 389 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Small Niltava in Namdapha National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Small Niltava in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.

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