Phylloscopus pulcher
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The buff-barred warbler (Phylloscopus pulcher) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. It is primarily found at low altitudes. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-barred Warbler sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 531 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-barred Warbler in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Doi Inthanon National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 340 mm in August.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buff-barred Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Buff-barred Warbler sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 50%) and Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 30%).
Same genus: Phylloscopus
The closest relatives of the Buff-barred Warbler that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Davison's Leaf-Warbler (about 50%), Ashy-throated Warbler (about 40%) and Yellow-browed Warbler (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Buff-barred Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (531 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.
