Leptopoecile sophiae
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae) is a species of bird in the family Aegithalidae. The species was first described by Nikolai Severtzov in 1873. It is resident in the Tian Shan and central China as well as in the Himalayas where it is mainly found in winter. Its natural habitat is boreal forests.
The white-browed tit warbler is a passerine bird in the bushtit family. It was first described in 1873 by Russian ornithologist Nikolai Severtzov. The genus name, Leptopoecile, comes from Greek leptos, which means "slender" or "delicate". James A. Jobling supposed, that the specific epithet, sophiae, comes from the female eponym "Sophia"; it might refer to Sophia Maria Alexandrovna, who was tzarina of Russia during Severtzov's lifetime. It is more likely, however, that the species epithet refers to Severtsov's wife, Sofia Alexandrovna Poltoratskaya. For about a year (1865-1866) Sophia was a member of Severtsov's expedition to the Tian Shan and Issyk-Kul. She collected plants and insects and, as a talented artist, made many sketches.
Four subspecies are recognized: It ranges from southeast... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Tit-Warbler sighting in Hemis National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 52 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Tit-Warbler in Hemis National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–May and August, the lowest months. That is one of Hemis National Park's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 10 mm in October. January has too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-browed Tit-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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-browed Tit-Warbler sightings, Hemis National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the White-browed Tit-Warbler that you can see in Hemis National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Eurasian Magpie (about 80%), Red-billed Chough (about 70%) and Fire-fronted Serin (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Tit-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Hemis National Park (33 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.
