Pericrocotus solaris
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February and June–July, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.
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.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-chinned Minivet sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 50%) and Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Pericrocotus
The closest relatives of the Gray-chinned Minivet that you can see in Kerinci Seblat National Park (genus Pericrocotus, Minivets) are Sunda Minivet (about 20%) and Scarlet 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 Kerinci Seblat National Park (142 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.
