Certhia himalayana
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana), or the Himalayan treecreeper, is a species of bird in the family Certhiidae. It is found primarily in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Himalayas, as well as in adjoining regions. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. The bar-tailed treecreeper has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues. This coloration allows the treecreeper to blend in with its forest surroundings quite well. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-tailed Treecreeper sighting in Srinagar on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 120 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-tailed Treecreeper in Srinagar on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months. That is one of Srinagar's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 100 mm in March.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-tailed Treecreeper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Bar-tailed Treecreeper sightings, Srinagar ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dushanbe (Tajikistan, about 10%) and Dehradun (India, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Bar-tailed Treecreeper that you can see in Srinagar (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are White-cheeked Bulbul (about 60%), House Sparrow (about 60%) and House Crow (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-tailed Treecreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Srinagar (15 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.
