What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Singapore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 987 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 71st most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Singapore?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in October to December, 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 Singapore the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?
21st of 31
Of the 31 cities where we can rate Yellow-bellied Prinia sightings, Singapore ranks 21st at about 10%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 50%), Chattogram (Bangladesh, about 50%) and Quanzhou (China, about 40%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia live in Singapore?
Same family: Cisticolidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia that you can see in Singapore (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Common Tailorbird (about 30%), Ashy Tailorbird (about 20%) and Dark-necked Tailorbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
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 Singapore (987 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.