Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusTarsiger (Bush-Robins and Bluetails)
- SpeciesTarsiger rufilatus (Himalayan Bluetail)
The Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus), also called the Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin or orange-flanked bush-robin, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae. While currently under review, this taxon is not current recognized as a species by BirdLife international. It is closely related to the red-flanked bluetail and was generally treated as a subspecies of it in the past, but as well as differing in its migratory behaviour (the red-flanked bluetail is a long-distance migrant), it also differs in the more intense blue colour of the adult males and the greyer colour of the females and juveniles. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Bluetail sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
White-browed Shortwing
Brachypteryx montana
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Hill Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis whitei
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
📅 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 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Bluetail in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Bluetail sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Bluetail in Doi Inthanon National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Bluetail in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.