Seicercus whistleri
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Whistler's warbler (Phylloscopus whistleri) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in the Indian subcontinent, from the Himalayas to Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Whistler's warbler was previously placed in the genus Seicercus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018 found that neither Phylloscopus nor Seicercus were monophyletic. In the subsequent reorganization the two genera were merged into Phylloscopus which has priority under the rules of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. The common name commemorates the English ornithologist Hugh Whistler (1889–1943). Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Whistler's Warbler sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th most-seen of the 248 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Whistler's Warbler in New Delhi on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Whistler's Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Whistler's Warbler sightings, New Delhi ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dehradun (India, about 20%) and Kathmandu (Nepal, under 5%).
Same family: Phylloscopidae
The closest relatives of the Whistler's Warbler that you can see in New Delhi (family Phylloscopidae, Leaf Warblers) are Hume's Warbler (about 20%), Greenish Warbler (about 10%) and Common Chiffchaff (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Whistler's Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in New Delhi (10 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.
