Rhyacornis fuliginosa
Rhyacornis fuliginosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusRhyacornis
- SpeciesRhyacornis fuliginosa (Rhyacornis fuliginosa)
The plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Males are slate blue in colour, while females are grey. The bird's common name refers to its colour which resembles lead. They tend to live near fast-moving streams and rivers. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rhyacornis fuliginosa sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Collared Bush-Robin
Tarsiger johnstoniae
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Vivid Niltava
Niltava vivida
Formosan Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus insularis
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Taiwan Shortwing
Brachypteryx goodfellowi
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Little Forktail
Enicurus scouleri
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
📅 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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rhyacornis fuliginosa in Taroko National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Rhyacornis fuliginosa sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rhyacornis fuliginosa in Taroko National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rhyacornis fuliginosa in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.