Pnoepyga pusilla
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The pygmy cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) or pygmy wren-babbler, is a species of bird in the Pnoepyga wren-babblers family, Pnoepygidae. It is found in southern and eastern Asia from the Himalayas to the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 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.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 1,311 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against about 30% in April and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Doi Inthanon National Park's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Pygmy Wren-Babbler that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Black-backed Sibia (about 60%), Blue Whistling-Thrush (about 60%) and Black-crested Bulbul (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pygmy Wren-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (1,311 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.
