Certhia himalayana
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In 3 days ~10%
The bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana), or the Himalayan treecreeper, is a species of bird in the family Certhiidae. It is found primarily in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Himalayas, as well as in adjoining regions. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. The bar-tailed treecreeper has a flecked or striped feather pattern, usually in black, brown, white and red hues. This coloration allows the treecreeper to blend in with its forest surroundings quite well. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-tailed Treecreeper sighting in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 368 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-tailed Treecreeper in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-tailed Treecreeper 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 3 parks where we can rate Bar-tailed Treecreeper sightings, Jim Corbett National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Bar-tailed Treecreeper that you can see in Jim Corbett National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are White-cheeked Bulbul (about 60%), Jungle Babbler (about 60%) and Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-tailed Treecreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Jim Corbett National Park (42 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.
