Large Niltava
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Large Niltava

Niltava grandis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
63 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The large niltava (Niltava grandis) is a species of bird in the Old world flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical montane forests. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Niltava sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Small Niltava
LC

Small Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava macgrigoriae

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-bellied Niltava
LC

Rufous-bellied Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava sundara

<5% · Rare
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Slaty-backed Forktail
LC

Slaty-backed Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus schistaceus

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

30–40% · Possible
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-throated Flycatcher
LC

Blue-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis rubeculoides

20–30% · Possible
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola cinclorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Pale Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Pale Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis unicolor

10–20% · With luck
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
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 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
8 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large Niltava in Royal Manas National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Large Niltava sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Niltava in Royal Manas National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Large Niltava in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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