Gray-chinned Minivet

Gray-chinned Minivet

Pericrocotus solaris

Silhouette: PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taipei

In 3 days <5%

23 Verified sightings at Taipei
3,589 In all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Gray-chinned Minivet

The grey-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found from the Himalayas to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is forests about 1,000–2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft) in elevation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.

This species was described from Darjeeling by Edward Blyth in 1846. The Handbook of the Birds of the World considers that montanus and cinereigula form a separate species. The grey-chinned minivet is 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long and weighs 11–17 g (0.39–0.60 oz). It is sexually dimorphic. The adult... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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China · 2025

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Song0:29

China · 2024

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Call0:24

China · 2025

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~40%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
5 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~20%
6 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Wenzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
6 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
<5%
7 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
8 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
<5%
9 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Leofoo Village Theme Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan In captivity
2 Green World Ecological Farm 🇹🇼 Taiwan In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-chinned Minivet in Taipei?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Gray-chinned Minivet in Taipei?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Gray-chinned Minivet?

Between 4 and 7 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-chinned Minivet 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 Taipei the best place to see a Gray-chinned Minivet?

9th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Gray-chinned Minivet sightings, Taipei ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Fuzhou (China, about 20%), Hangzhou (China, about 10%) and Changsha (China, about 10%).

Where does the Gray-chinned Minivet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray-chinned Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Taipei (23 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.

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