What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Islamabad?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting in Islamabad on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 123 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.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Islamabad?
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Islamabad on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Islamabad's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 220 mm in July.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied Prinia 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.
Is Islamabad the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?
30th of 31
Of the 31 cities where we can rate Yellow-bellied Prinia sightings, Islamabad ranks 30th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 50%), Chattogram (Bangladesh, about 50%) and Quanzhou (China, about 40%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia live in Islamabad?
Same genus: Prinia
The closest relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia that you can see in Islamabad (genus Prinia, Prinias) are Plain Prinia (about 10%) and Ashy Prinia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Islamabad (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.