Zoothera dixoni
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The long-tailed thrush (Zoothera dixoni) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from the central and eastern Himalayas to south-central and south-western China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The scientific name, Zoothera dixoni, is named after ornithologist Charles Dixon. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Thrush sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Thrush in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-tailed Thrush 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 3 parks where we can rate Long-tailed Thrush sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same family: Turdidae
The closest relatives of the Long-tailed Thrush that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (family Turdidae, Thrushes) are Chestnut Thrush (about 60%), White-backed Thrush (about 40%) and Chinese Thrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-tailed Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (17 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.
