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 Chongqing on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 65 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.
March, May and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Parrotbill in Chongqing on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June–August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Chongqing's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in June. September has too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Gray-headed Parrotbill sightings, Chongqing has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guiyang (China, about 10%) and Changsha (China, about 10%).
Same family: Sylviidae
The closest relatives of the Gray-headed Parrotbill that you can see in Chongqing (family Sylviidae, Sylviid Warblers and Allies) are Vinous-throated Parrotbill (about 40%) and Ashy-throated Parrotbill (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Parrotbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Chongqing (7 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.
