Leptopoecile sophiae
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae) is a species of bird in the family Aegithalidae. The species was first described by Nikolai Severtzov in 1873. It is resident in the Tian Shan and central China as well as in the Himalayas where it is mainly found in winter. Its natural habitat is boreal forests.
The white-browed tit warbler is a passerine bird in the bushtit family. It was first described in 1873 by Russian ornithologist Nikolai Severtzov. The genus name, Leptopoecile, comes from Greek leptos, which means "slender" or "delicate". James A. Jobling supposed, that the specific epithet, sophiae, comes from the female eponym "Sophia"; it might refer to Sophia Maria Alexandrovna, who was tzarina of Russia during Severtzov's lifetime. It is more likely, however, that the species epithet refers to Severtsov's wife, Sofia Alexandrovna Poltoratskaya. For about a year (1865-1866) Sophia was a member of Severtsov's expedition to the Tian Shan and Issyk-Kul. She collected plants and insects and, as a talented artist, made many sketches.
Four subspecies are recognized: It ranges from southeast... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Tit-Warbler sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Tit-Warbler in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and September–December, the lowest months. Those are among Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in December. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-browed Tit-Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-browed Tit-Warbler sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hemis National Park (India, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Tit-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (11 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.
