Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
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Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
46 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

70–80% · Very likely
Orange-billed Babbler

Orange-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides rufescens

60–70% · Likely
Sri Lanka Drongo
LC

Sri Lanka Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus lophorinus

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Magpie
VU

Ceylon Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa ornata

50–60% · Likely
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Myna
NT

Ceylon Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula ptilogenys

50–60% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
Spot-winged Thrush
NT

Spot-winged Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Geokichla spiloptera

50–60% · Likely
Dark-fronted Babbler

Dark-fronted Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhopocichla atriceps

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
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 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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