What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Kolkata?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 491 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Kolkata?
June–July and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and August–October, the lowest months.
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 Kolkata the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?
25th of 31
Of the 31 cities where we can rate Yellow-bellied Prinia sightings, Kolkata ranks 25th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 50%), Chattogram (Bangladesh, about 50%) and Quanzhou (China, about 40%).
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 Kolkata (491 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.