What are the chances of seeing a Golden-bellied Gerygone in Phnom Penh?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Gerygone sighting in Phnom Penh on a given day, based on 403 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 154 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Golden-bellied Gerygone in Phnom Penh?
January, March–July and September–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Gerygone in Phnom Penh on a given day, against about 10% in February, August and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Golden-bellied Gerygone?
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-bellied Gerygone 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 Phnom Penh the best place to see a Golden-bellied Gerygone?
6th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Golden-bellied Gerygone sightings, Phnom Penh ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Manila (Philippines, about 70%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 50%) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Golden-bellied Gerygone live in Phnom Penh?
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Golden-bellied Gerygone that you can see in Phnom Penh (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Yellow-vented Bulbul (over 90%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%) and Malaysian Pied-Fantail (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Golden-bellied Gerygone sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-bellied Gerygone is recorded against all the birds logged in Phnom Penh (403 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.