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Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
12 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Sibia sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Leiothrix
LC

Red-billed Leiothrix

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothrix lutea

10–20% · With luck
Blue-winged Minla

Blue-winged Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla cyanouroptera

10–20% · With luck
White-throated Laughingthrush

White-throated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax albogularis

5–10% · With luck
Common Babbler

Common Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides caudata

<5% · Rare
Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

<5% · Rare
Silver-eared Mesia
LC

Silver-eared Mesia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiothrix argentauris

<5% · Rare
Large Grey Babbler

Large Grey Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides malcolmi

Insufficient data
Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush

Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulax rufogularis

Insufficient data
Striated Babbler

Striated Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides earlei

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
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
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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Sibia in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Sibia sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Sibia in Jim Corbett National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Sibia in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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