Actinodura nipalensis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in along the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Eastern Himalayas, and ranges across Bhutan, India, Tibet, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary-throated Barwing sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 101st most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary-throated Barwing in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month. That is one of Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 10 mm in November.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hoary-throated Barwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hoary-throated Barwing sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same family: Leiothrichidae
The closest relatives of the Hoary-throated Barwing that you can see in Langtang National Park (family Leiothrichidae, Laughingthrushes and Allies) are Streaked Laughingthrush (about 60%), Rufous Sibia (about 50%) and Variegated Laughingthrush (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hoary-throated Barwing is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (36 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.
