Slaty-backed Flycatcher
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Slaty-backed Flycatcher

Ficedula erithacus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
14 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The slaty-backed flycatcher (Ficedula erithacus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the eastern Himalayas, central China, Yunnan; it winters to northern Indochina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is omnivorous. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Flycatcher sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

5–10% · With luck
Taiga Flycatcher
LC

Taiga Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula albicilla

5–10% · With luck
Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hodgsoni

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
LC

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula strophiata

<5% · Rare
Sapphire Flycatcher
LC

Sapphire Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula sapphira

<5% · Rare
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
LC

Slaty-blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula tricolor

<5% · Rare
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

<5% · Rare
Ultramarine Flycatcher
LC

Ultramarine Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula superciliaris

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Red-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula parva

<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

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
40–50%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
5 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Slaty-backed Flycatcher in Royal Manas National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Flycatcher sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Slaty-backed Flycatcher in Royal Manas National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Slaty-backed Flycatcher in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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