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Khao Yai National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Mountain Imperial-Pigeon during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Khao Yai National Park
In Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Imperial-Pigeon sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Kinabalu Park and more
After Khao Yai National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Mountain Imperial-Pigeon are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 40%), Periyar National Park (India, about 40%) and Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%). Outside Southeast Asia, the best option is Periyar National Park in Asia (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are June in Khao Yai National Park (about 60%), June–August, October and December in Kinabalu Park (about 50%) and January and February in Periyar National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Mountain Imperial-Pigeon on a given day. Each park's Mountain Imperial-Pigeon page has the full month-by-month chart.
