Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusActinodura (Barwings and Allies)
- SpeciesActinodura egertoni (Rusty-fronted Barwing)
The rusty-fronted barwing (Actinodura egertoni) is a species of bird in the laughingthrush family, Leiothrichidae. It is found in Southeast Asia from the Himalayas to north-eastern Myanmar. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-fronted Barwing sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
Hoary-throated Barwing
Actinodura nipalensis
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficollis
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
White-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax albogularis
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rusty-fronted Barwing in Royal Manas National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-fronted Barwing sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rusty-fronted Barwing in Royal Manas National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Rusty-fronted Barwing in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.