Pericrocotus ethologus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia where it occurs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet sighting in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, based on 317 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 368 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months. That is one of Jim Corbett National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 360 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-tailed Minivet 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.
4th of 14
Of the 14 parks where we can rate Long-tailed Minivet sightings, Jim Corbett National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 20%), Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 20%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same genus: Pericrocotus
The closest relatives of the Long-tailed Minivet that you can see in Jim Corbett National Park (genus Pericrocotus, Minivets) are Scarlet Minivet (about 20%), Small Minivet (about 10%) and Rosy Minivet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-tailed Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Jim Corbett National Park (317 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.
