Zoothera dixoni
Silhouette: Francesco "Architetto" Rollandin · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10%
The long-tailed thrush (Zoothera dixoni) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found from the central and eastern Himalayas to south-central and south-western China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The scientific name, Zoothera dixoni, is named after ornithologist Charles Dixon. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Thrush sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 196th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Thrush in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 220 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 Long-tailed Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Long-tailed Thrush sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-tailed Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (11 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.
