Rufous Sibia
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Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
2 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
🌅 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 →

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

40–50% · Likely
Striated Babbler

Striated Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides earlei

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush

Rufous-necked Laughingthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulax ruficollis

5–10% · Rare
Slender-billed Babbler
VU

Slender-billed Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Argya longirostris

5–10% · Rare
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush

Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax pectoralis

<5% · Rare
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
LC

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax monileger

<5% · Rare
Common Babbler

Common Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides caudata

<5% · Rare
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

Insufficient data
Spiny Babbler

Spiny Babbler

Bird

Turdoides nipalensis

Insufficient data
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

Insufficient data
Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

Insufficient data
Blue-winged Laughingthrush
LC

Blue-winged Laughingthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochalopteron squamatum

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Rufous Sibia at Chitwan National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 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
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