Phylloscopus occipitalis
Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) is a leaf warbler which breeds in Central Asia. It winters in the forests of the Western Ghats. It prefers forests with high foliage complexity and tree density. The nest is built in a hole, and the typical clutch is four eggs.
The species has a distinctive crown stripe and two wing-bars. It often moves in small flocks or in mixed hunting parties. It can be identified by its large pale beak, grayish mantle, crown stripes, and pale legs. The western crowned warbler is an insectivore. Wikipedia →
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India · 2025
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India · 2019
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India · 2024
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler sighting in Dehradun on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler in Dehradun on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler sightings, Dehradun ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Jabalpur (India, about 10%) and Srinagar (India, under 5%).
Same genus: Phylloscopus
The closest relatives of the Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler that you can see in Dehradun (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Hume's Warbler (about 40%), Grey-hooded Warbler (about 20%) and Pale-rumped Warbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Dehradun (36 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.
