Phylloscopus occipitalis
Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) is a leaf warbler which breeds in Central Asia. It winters in the forests of the Western Ghats. It prefers forests with high foliage complexity and tree density. The nest is built in a hole, and the typical clutch is four eggs.
The species has a distinctive crown stripe and two wing-bars. It often moves in small flocks or in mixed hunting parties. It can be identified by its large pale beak, grayish mantle, crown stripes, and pale legs. The western crowned warbler is an insectivore. Wikipedia →
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India · 2025
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India · 2019
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India · 2024
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler 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 181st 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, 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 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Eravikulam National Park (India, under 5%) and Periyar National Park (India, under 5%).
Same genus: Phylloscopus
The closest relatives of the Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Grey-hooded Warbler (about 40%), Buff-barred Warbler (about 30%) and Ashy-throated Warbler (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler 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.
