Pericrocotus solaris
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The grey-chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found from the Himalayas to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is forests about 1,000–2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft) in elevation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
This species was described from Darjeeling by Edward Blyth in 1846. The Handbook of the Birds of the World considers that montanus and cinereigula form a separate species. The grey-chinned minivet is 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long and weighs 11–17 g (0.39–0.60 oz). It is sexually dimorphic. The adult... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leofoo Village Theme Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Green World Ecological Farm | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 125 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 298 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.
November to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and October, the lowest months. Those are among Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 660 mm in July. June to September have too few records to rate.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-chinned Minivet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-chinned Minivet sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 50%), Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 40%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 20%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-chinned Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (125 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.
