Dark-sided Flycatcher
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Dark-sided Flycatcher

Muscicapa sibirica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Nikko National Park
7 Verified records at Nikko National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The dark-sided flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Muscicapa in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a wide breeding distribution in the East Palearctic with northern birds migrating south for the winter. It is also known as the Siberian flycatcher or sooty flycatcher, the latter name is also used for the sooty flycatcher (Artomyias infuscata) of Africa. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-sided Flycatcher sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

20–30% · Possible
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
LC

Gray-streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa griseisticta

<5% · Rare
Narcissus Flycatcher
LC

Narcissus Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula narcissina

30–40% · Possible
Amur Stonechat

Amur Stonechat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola stejnegeri

20–30% · Possible
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
LC

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

10–20% · With luck
Daurian Redstart
LC

Daurian Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus auroreus

5–10% · With luck
Red-flanked Bluetail
LC

Red-flanked Bluetail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger cyanurus

5–10% · With luck
Japanese Robin

Japanese Robin

Bird

Erithacus akahige

5–10% · With luck
Siberian Blue Robin

Siberian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia cyane

<5% · Rare
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

Insufficient data
Siberian Rubythroat

Siberian Rubythroat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Luscinia calliope

Insufficient data
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
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 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
7 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
10 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
14 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
16 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
18 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
19 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
20 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
21 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
22 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-sided Flycatcher in Nikko National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-sided Flycatcher sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dark-sided Flycatcher in Nikko National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Dark-sided Flycatcher in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.

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