Pericrocotus solaris
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 172 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chinned Minivet in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, April–June and November, the lowest months. Those are among Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 930 mm in July. August and 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.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-chinned Minivet sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 5th at about 20%. 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.
Same genus: Pericrocotus
The closest relatives of the Gray-chinned Minivet that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (genus Pericrocotus, Minivets) are Scarlet Minivet (about 60%), Short-billed Minivet (about 10%) and Long-tailed Minivet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-chinned Minivet is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (172 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.
