Grey Bushchat
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Grey Bushchat

Saxicola ferreus

Silhouette: PhyloPic · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kaziranga National Park
41 Verified sightings at Kaziranga National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,285 Verified sightings across all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Grey Bushchat

The grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the Himalayas, southern China, Taiwan, Nepal and mainland Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Xeno-canto: audio recordings of the grey bush chat Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Siberian Stonechat

Siberian Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola maurus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-tailed Stonechat
LC

White-tailed Stonechat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola leucurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola caprata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Taiga Flycatcher
LC

Taiga Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula albicilla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis poliogenys

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Small Niltava
LC

Small Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava macgrigoriae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
LC

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Daurian Redstart
LC

Daurian Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus auroreus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~40%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
11 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
15 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
16 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Bushchat in Kaziranga National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Bushchat sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Bushchat in Kaziranga National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Grey Bushchat in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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