Psittiparus gularis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) is a parrotbill in the family Sylviidae and is found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan. The grey-headed parrotbill was alternatively considered as a member of the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or with the Sylviidae, but is now classified in the distinct family Paradoxornithidae by the IOC. Until 2008, the black-headed parrotbill was also considered as a subspecies of the grey-headed parrotbill.
The natural habitat of the grey-headed parrotbill is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. BirdLife International 2004. Paradoxornis gularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292 – 321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Grey-headed parrotbill video on the Internet Bird Collection Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Parrotbill sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Parrotbill in Changsha on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months. Those are among Changsha's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-headed Parrotbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Gray-headed Parrotbill sightings, Changsha ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chongqing (China, about 10%) and Guiyang (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Parrotbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Changsha (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.
