Lophophanes dichrous
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The grey-crested tit (Lophophanes dichrous) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in the Himalayan foothills and southern-central China. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-crested Tit sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-crested Tit in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against about 30% in July and August, the lowest months. 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 Gray-crested Tit sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gray-crested Tit sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 20%).
Same family: Paridae
The closest relatives of the Gray-crested Tit that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (family Paridae, Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice) are Rufous-vented Tit (about 50%), Coal Tit (about 30%) and Green-backed Tit (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-crested Tit is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (84 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.
