Mycerobas carnipes
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The white-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Its natural habitat is boreal forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Grosbeak sighting in Almaty on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th most-seen of the 73 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Grosbeak in Almaty on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-winged Grosbeak sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate White-winged Grosbeak sightings, Almaty has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Mashhad (Iran, under 5%).
Same family: Fringillidae
The closest relatives of the White-winged Grosbeak that you can see in Almaty (family Fringillidae, Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) are Chaffinch (about 40%), Brambling (about 30%) and European Greenfinch (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-winged Grosbeak is recorded against all the birds logged in Almaty (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
