Erythrura prasina
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In 3 days ~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.
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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 Yai National Park on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 190th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pin-tailed Parrotfinch in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Yai National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 330 mm in September.
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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Pin-tailed Parrotfinch sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, under 5%).
Same family: Estrildidae
The closest relatives of the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Nutmeg Mannikin (about 10%) and White-rumped Munia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Yai National Park (68 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.
