Black-and-orange Flycatcher
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Black-and-orange Flycatcher

Ficedula nigrorufa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
16 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black-and-orange flycatcher (Ficedula nigrorufa) or black-and-rufous flycatcher is a species of flycatcher endemic to the central and southern Western Ghats, the Nilgiris and Palni hill ranges in southern India. It is unique among the Ficedula flycatchers in having rufous coloration on its back and prior to molecular studies was suggested to be related to the chats and thrushes. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-orange Flycatcher sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Nilgiri Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias albicaudatus

40–50% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

30–40% · Possible
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Blue Robin

White-bellied Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myiomela albiventris

10–20% · With luck
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

Insufficient data
Indian Blue Robin

Indian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia brunnea

10–20% · With luck
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa ruficauda

5–10% · With luck
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola cinclorhynchus

Insufficient data
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

Insufficient data
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

Insufficient data
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-orange Flycatcher in Eravikulam National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-orange Flycatcher sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-and-orange Flycatcher in Eravikulam National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-orange Flycatcher in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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