Erythrura prasina
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The pin-tailed parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand and China. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2.
It is found in subtropical/tropical in both montane and lowland moist forest, and is also found in bamboo thickets and rice plantations. Flocks of this species can do great damage to rice crops, and in parts of its range it is classed as a pest. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern. It is a popular cage bird.
On August 2, 2007, scientists on an expedition to the upper ranges of Mount Mantalingahan in southern Palawan province in the Philippines announced the discovery, with other animals, of the pin-tailed parrot finch, according to Dr. Lawrence Heaney, a biologist from the Chicago Field Museum.
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch Species Profile Wikipedia →
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Thailand · 2024
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pin-tailed Parrotfinch sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pin-tailed Parrotfinch in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pin-tailed Parrotfinch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Pin-tailed Parrotfinch sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 10%), Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, under 5%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Sok National Park (10 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.
