What are the chances of seeing a Tristram's Bunting in Jinhua?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tristram's Bunting sighting in Jinhua on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 74 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tristram's Bunting in Jinhua?
April and November–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tristram's Bunting in Jinhua on a given day, against about 10% in May–June and August–October, the lowest months. January–March and July have too few records to rate.
Is Jinhua the best place to see a Tristram's Bunting?
Yes
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Tristram's Bunting sightings, Jinhua has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Hangzhou (China, about 10%) and Changsha (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Tristram's Bunting live in Jinhua?
Same genus: Emberiza
The closest relatives of the Tristram's Bunting that you can see in Jinhua (genus Emberiza, Old World Buntings) are Black-faced Bunting (about 30%), Rustic Bunting (about 20%) and Yellow-browed Bunting (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tristram's Bunting sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tristram's Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Jinhua (8 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.