Pnoepyga pusilla
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The pygmy cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) or pygmy wren-babbler, is a species of bird in the Pnoepyga wren-babblers family, Pnoepygidae. It is found in southern and eastern Asia from the Himalayas to the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 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.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 82 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 108th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Guangzhou's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 330 mm in June.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings, Guangzhou has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Chengdu (China, under 5%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Pygmy Wren-Babbler that you can see in Guangzhou (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 80%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 80%) and Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pygmy Wren-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Guangzhou (82 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.
