Phylloscopus occipitalis
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The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) is a leaf warbler which breeds in Central Asia. It winters in the forests of the Western Ghats. It prefers forests with high foliage complexity and tree density. The nest is built in a hole, and the typical clutch is four eggs.
The species has a distinctive crown stripe and two wing-bars. It often moves in small flocks or in mixed hunting parties. It can be identified by its large pale beak, grayish mantle, crown stripes, and pale legs. The western crowned warbler is an insectivore. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler sighting in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 116 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler in Eravikulam National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Eravikulam National Park's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 450 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler 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 4 parks where we can rate Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler sightings, Eravikulam National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
Same genus: Phylloscopus
The closest relatives of the Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler that you can see in Eravikulam National Park (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Greenish Warbler (about 60%), Tickell's Leaf Warbler (about 30%) and Large-billed Leaf-Warbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Eravikulam National Park (9 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.
