Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusMinla
- SpeciesMinla cyanouroptera (Blue-winged Minla)
The blue-winged minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera), also known as the blue-winged siva, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It has in the past been placed in the genus Minla and also in the monotypic Siva. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Minla sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Minla strigula
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficollis
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoni
White-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax albogularis
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus
📅 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 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Minla in Royal Manas National Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Minla sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Minla in Royal Manas National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Minla in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.