Pyrrhula nipalensis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis) is a species of bird in the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The brown bullfinch is a relatively small 16.5 cm (6.5 in) bird with a grayish head, nape, and breast. Its diet consists of nuts and native conifers. In Bhutan or Vietnam, it may be seen in a pair or a group. Little is known about this species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bullfinch sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 125th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bullfinch in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June, August and October–December, the lowest months. That is one of Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 390 mm of rain against 10 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Bullfinch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Bullfinch sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Bullfinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (25 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.
