Pnoepyga pusilla
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The pygmy cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) or pygmy wren-babbler, is a species of bird in the Pnoepyga wren-babblers family, Pnoepygidae. It is found in southern and eastern Asia from the Himalayas to the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 390 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 40%), Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same genus: Pnoepyga
The closest relatives of the Pygmy Wren-Babbler that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Pnoepyga, Cupwings) are Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler (about 10%) and Immaculate Wren-Babbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pygmy Wren-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (17 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.
