Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyStenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers)
GenusCulicicapa (Canary-Flycatchers)
SpeciesCulicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

2 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher, is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia. It has a square crest, a grey hood and yellow underparts. They are found mainly in forested habitats where they often join other birds in mixed-species foraging flocks. Pairs are often seen as they forage for insects by making flycatcher-like sallies and calling aloud. Several subspecies are recognized within their wide distribution range. In the past the genus Culicicapa was considered to be an Old World flycatcher but studies have found them to belong to a new family designated as the Stenostiridae or fairy flycatchers that include the African genera Stenostira and Elminia. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Corvus enca

60–70% · Likely

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely

Acridotheres javanicus

40–50% · Likely

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely

Copsychus stricklandii

30–40% · Possible

Trichastoma rostratum

30–40% · Possible

Eurylaimus ochromalus

Cyornis turcosus

Pitta sordida

Gracula religiosa

Pycnonotus zeylanicus

20–30% · Possible

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular

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	60–70%
2	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	40–50%
3	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
4	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
5	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	40–50%
6	Ba Be National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	30–40%
7	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	30–40%
8	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	30–40%
9	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
10	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	20–30%
11	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
12	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
13	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	20–30%
14	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	10–20%
15	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
16	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
17	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	10–20%
18	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	10–20%
19	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
20	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	10–20%
21	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	10–20%
22	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
23	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
24	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
25	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
26	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	5–10%
27	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
28	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
29	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
30	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
31	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
32	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
33	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
34	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

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Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Slender-billed Crow

Black-and-red Broadbill

Javan Myna

Ashy Tailorbird

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

White-crowned Shama

White-chested Babbler

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

Hooded Pitta

Common Hill Myna

Straw-headed Bulbul

📅 Monthly Probability

🌅 When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found