Pericrocotus ethologus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia where it occurs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet sighting in Kathmandu on a given day, based on 405 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th most-seen of the 312 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet in Kathmandu on a given day, against under 5% in June to October, the lowest months. Those are among Kathmandu's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 280 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-tailed Minivet 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 11 cities where we can rate Long-tailed Minivet sightings, Kathmandu has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guiyang (China, about 10%) and Dehradun (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-tailed Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kathmandu (405 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.
