Yuhina occipitalis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is found along the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Eastern Himalayas, and ranges across Bhutan, India, Tibet, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Yuhina sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Yuhina in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 20% in May–June, August–September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in November.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-vented Yuhina sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rufous-vented Yuhina sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same genus: Yuhina
The closest relatives of the Rufous-vented Yuhina that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Yuhina, Typical Yuhinas) are Stripe-throated Yuhina (about 20%) and Whiskered Yuhina (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-vented Yuhina is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (126 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.
