Chestnut-naped Forktail
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Chestnut-naped Forktail

Enicurus ruficapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
155 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The chestnut-naped forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species of bird in the flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. The species is monotypic, having no subspecies. It is found in Sundaland, in southern Burma and Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia, as well as Sumatra and Borneo. The species is not migratory. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Forktail sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

White-crowned Forktail
LC

White-crowned Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus leschenaulti

<5% · Rare
Slaty-backed Forktail
LC

Slaty-backed Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus schistaceus

Insufficient data
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinomyias olivaceus

30–40% · Possible
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

20–30% · Possible
Siberian Blue Robin

Siberian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia cyane

10–20% · With luck
Chinese Blue Flycatcher
LC

Chinese Blue Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis glaucicomans

10–20% · With luck
Korean Flycatcher
LC

Korean Flycatcher

Bird

Ficedula zanthopygia

10–20% · With luck
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

10–20% · With luck
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-streaked Flycatcher

Brown-streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa williamsoni

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-naped Forktail in Khao Luang National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-naped Forktail sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-naped Forktail in Khao Luang National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-naped Forktail in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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