Suthora nipalensis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The black-throated parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis) is a parrotbill species often placed with the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in a distinct family Sylviidae, but it actually seems to belong to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.
It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the central and eastern Himalayas, and in adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. The species ranges across Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292–321 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Parrotbill sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 256th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Parrotbill in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Doi Inthanon National Park's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Parrotbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-throated Parrotbill sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Parrotbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (43 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.
