Sinosuthora webbiana
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The vinous-throated parrotbill (Suthora webbiana) is a species of parrotbill in the family Paradoxornithidae; formerly, it was placed in the closely related Sylviidae or Timaliidae. It is found in China, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The vinous-throated parrotbill was described in 1852 by John Gould and placed in the genus Suthora, where it sat with other small browner parrotbills. Later parrotbills were merged into two genera, Conostoma and Paradoxornis; with this species being placed in Paradoxornis. Recent DNA studies have shown that the genus Paradoxornis is paraphyletic, and that it should be split. It is suggested that the vinous-throated parrotbill should be placed in the genus Sinosuthora. The vinous-throated parrotbill is very closely related to the ashy-throated parrotbill, and hybrids have been reported between the two species in Vietnam and China, as well as in Italy where both species have become established. It is now placed in its original genus, the Suthora in International Ornithologists' Union bird list 13.2.
The specific name webbiana commemorates the English... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Vinous-throated Parrotbill sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 1,073 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, August and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vinous-throated Parrotbill in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–July and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vinous-throated Parrotbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
30th of 33
Of the 33 cities where we can rate Vinous-throated Parrotbill sightings, Taipei ranks 30th at under 5%. The best odds are in Daejeon (South Korea, about 70%), Seoul (South Korea, about 60%) and Busan (South Korea, about 60%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Vinous-throated Parrotbill that you can see in Taipei (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Light-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Swinhoe’s White-eye (about 80%) and Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vinous-throated Parrotbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Taipei (1,073 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.
