Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusEnicurus (Forktails)
- SpeciesEnicurus schistaceus (Slaty-backed Forktail)
The slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) is a species of forktail in the family Muscicapidae. A slim, medium-sized forktail, it is distinguished from similar species by its slate grey forehead, crown, and mantle. It has a long and deeply forked tail banded in black and white, a white rump, and a white bar across its primary feathers; the rest of the plumage is predominantly white. The sexes look alike. The bird frequents the edges of fast-flowing streams and rivers, where it hunts small invertebrates by hopping among rocks or flying out over the water. It breeds between February and July, laying 3–4 pinkish, bluish, or white eggs; both sexes incubate the eggs. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Forktail sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 364 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
Spotted Forktail
Enicurus maculatus
Black-backed Forktail
Enicurus immaculatus
Little Forktail
Enicurus scouleri
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhynchus
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
Pale Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis unicolor
📅 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 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty-backed Forktail in Royal Manas National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Forktail sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 364 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slaty-backed Forktail in Royal Manas National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Slaty-backed Forktail in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.