Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Minivet in Kanha National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet sighting in Kanha National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 242nd most-seen of the 286 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Long-tailed Minivet in Kanha National Park?

Accepted Answer

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Minivet in Kanha National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Long-tailed Minivet?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-tailed Minivet sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Question 4

Is Kanha National Park the best place to see a Long-tailed Minivet?

Accepted Answer

14th of 14. Of the 14 parks where we can rate Long-tailed Minivet sightings, Kanha National Park ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 20%), Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 20%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Long-tailed Minivet live in Kanha National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Pericrocotus. The closest relatives of the Long-tailed Minivet that you can see in Kanha National Park (genus Pericrocotus, Minivets) are Scarlet Minivet (about 30%) and Small Minivet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Long-tailed Minivet sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Long-tailed Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Kanha National Park (21 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
2	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	~20%
3	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
4	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
5	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
6	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
7	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	~10%
8	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
9	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
10	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
11	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
12	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
13	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
14	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
2	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	~10%
3	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	~10%
4	Jammu	🇮🇳 India	<5%
5	Srinagar	🇮🇳 India	<5%
6	Chandigarh	🇮🇳 India	<5%
7	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	<5%
8	Islamabad	🇵🇰 Pakistan	<5%
9	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	<5%
10	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	<5%

Long-tailed Minivet

About the Long-tailed Minivet

Sounds

Recent sightings of Long-tailed Minivet in Kanha National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Scarlet Minivet

Small Minivet

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Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

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