Pericrocotus solaris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The grey-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found from the Himalayas to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is forests about 1,000–2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft) in elevation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
This species was described from Darjeeling by Edward Blyth in 1846. The Handbook of the Birds of the World considers that montanus and cinereigula form a separate species. The grey-chinned minivet is 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long and weighs 11–17 g (0.39–0.60 oz). It is sexually dimorphic. The adult... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leofoo Village Theme Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Green World Ecological Farm | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 67 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet in Changsha on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and August, the lowest months. That is one of Changsha's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 240 mm in June.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-chinned Minivet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Gray-chinned Minivet sightings, Changsha ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Fuzhou (China, about 20%) and Hangzhou (China, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Gray-chinned Minivet that you can see in Changsha (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Light-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Chinese Blackbird (about 80%) and Cinereous Tit (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-chinned Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Changsha (9 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.
