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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Bluetail sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park
White-browed Bush-Robin
Tarsiger indicus
Golden Bush-Robin
Tarsiger chrysaeus
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
White-throated Redstart
Phoenicurus schisticeps
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
Ficedula erithacus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Indian Blue Robin
Luscinia brunnea
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata
📅 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 Jiuzhaigou National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Bluetail sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Bluetail in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Bluetail in Jiuzhaigou National Park in our monthly data.