Sunda Forktail
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Sunda Forktail

Enicurus velatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
14 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sunda forktail (Enicurus velatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is restricted to the islands of Java and Sumatra. Its natural habitat is boulder strewn streams in tropical moist montane forest from 600–2000 m. More rarely the species occurs closer to sea level. The species is common in Sumatra, but is rarer in Java, where the white-crowned forktail is more common. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Forktail sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

White-crowned Forktail
LC

White-crowned Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus leschenaulti

<5% · Rare
Shiny Whistling-Thrush
LC

Shiny Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus melanurus

30–40% · Possible
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

30–40% · Possible
Large Niltava
LC

Large Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava grandis

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Shortwing
LC

Lesser Shortwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Brachypteryx leucophris

30–40% · Possible
Indigo Flycatcher
LC

Indigo Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias indigo

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-winged Whistling-Thrush
LC

Chestnut-winged Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus castaneus

20–30% · Possible
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available

Sumatran Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myiomela sumatrana

10–20% · With luck
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

10–20% · With luck
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinomyias olivaceus

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Rufous-vented Niltava

Bird

Niltava sumatrana

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
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 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sunda Forktail in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Forktail sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sunda Forktail in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Sunda Forktail in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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