Mycerobas carnipes
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Its natural habitat is boreal forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Grosbeak sighting in Mashhad on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 57th most-seen of the 62 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Grosbeak in Mashhad on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Mashhad's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain against almost none in August.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-winged Grosbeak sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate White-winged Grosbeak sightings, Mashhad ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Almaty (Kazakhstan, under 5%).
Same family: Fringillidae
The closest relatives of the White-winged Grosbeak that you can see in Mashhad (family Fringillidae, Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) are Chaffinch (about 90%), Brambling (about 50%) and Eurasian Siskin (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-winged Grosbeak is recorded against all the birds logged in Mashhad (6 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.
