Pericrocotus solaris
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The grey-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found from the Himalayas to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is forests about 1,000–2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft) in elevation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
This species was described from Darjeeling by Edward Blyth in 1846. The Handbook of the Birds of the World considers that montanus and cinereigula form a separate species. The grey-chinned minivet is 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long and weighs 11–17 g (0.39–0.60 oz). It is sexually dimorphic. The adult... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leofoo Village Theme Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Green World Ecological Farm | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 124 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 213th most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-chinned Minivet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-chinned Minivet sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 50%), Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 40%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Pericrocotus
The closest relatives of the Gray-chinned Minivet that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (genus Pericrocotus, Minivets) are Scarlet Minivet (about 20%), Brown-rumped Minivet (about 10%) and Ashy Minivet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-chinned Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (124 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.
