Phylloscopus pulcher
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The buff-barred warbler (Phylloscopus pulcher) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. It is primarily found at low altitudes. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-barred Warbler sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-barred Warbler in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against about 20% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 15 mm in December. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buff-barred Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Buff-barred Warbler sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 30%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same genus: Phylloscopus
The closest relatives of the Buff-barred Warbler that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Hume's Warbler (about 50%), Sichuan Leaf-Warbler (about 50%) and Tickell's Leaf Warbler (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Buff-barred Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (73 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.
