Rufous-bellied Niltava
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Rufous-bellied Niltava

Niltava sundara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Hemis National Park
8 Verified records at Hemis National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Rufous-bellied niltava measures 15–18 cm and weighs 19–24 g. It is a large, stocky and brightly coloured flycatcher with rounded head shape, fairly short tail and broad-based bill. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Niltava sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

30–40% · Possible
White-winged Redstart
LC

White-winged Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

30–40% · Possible
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

30–40% · Possible
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

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

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola cinclorhynchus

Insufficient data
Siberian Stonechat

Siberian Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola maurus

<5% · Rare
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

<5% · Rare
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

<5% · Rare
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Desert Wheatear
LC

Desert Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe deserti

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Pied Wheatear
LC

Pied Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pleschanka

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-bellied Niltava in Hemis National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Niltava sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-bellied Niltava in Hemis National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-bellied Niltava in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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