Anthocincla phayrei
In 3 days ~10%
The eared pitta (Hydrornis phayrei) is a species of bird in the pitta family, Pittidae, and is found in Southeast Asia. It has formerly been placed into its own genus, Anthocincla, on account of its apparent primitive characteristics. It is the only species in the Pitta family with entirely cryptic colours in the adults of both sexes. As with other Hydrornis species, they exhibit sexually dimorphic plumage, and a cryptic juvenile plumage.
The adult male has a central black line over the crown, reaching and covering the nape. The plumage either side of this is rufescent buff, with feathers margined black besides having a black bar near their bases. The lores, sides of face and nape are black. The supercilium ends in lengthened pointed feathers, white and barred black, which protrude up to an inch beyond the occiput. The upper part plumage, wings and tail are all rufescent brown. Primaries with their greater coverts are blackish brown, except for a buff bar at the base of the primaries. The chin and middle of throat are white. Sides of throat, flanks and abdomen are however ferruginous brown; the sides of throat and flanks also spotted black. The undertail-coverts pale... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Pitta sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 159 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Pitta in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and August–February, the lowest months. That is one of Cuc Phuong National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 390 mm in August. July has too few records to rate.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eared Pitta sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Pittidae
The closest relatives of the Eared Pitta that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Pittidae, Pittas) are Bar-bellied Pitta (about 30%) and Blue-rumped Pitta (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eared Pitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
