Psittiparus gularis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) is a parrotbill in the family Sylviidae and is found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan. The grey-headed parrotbill was alternatively considered as a member of the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or with the Sylviidae, but is now classified in the distinct family Paradoxornithidae by the IOC. Until 2008, the black-headed parrotbill was also considered as a subspecies of the grey-headed parrotbill.
The natural habitat of the grey-headed parrotbill is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. BirdLife International 2004. Paradoxornis gularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
Robson, C. (2007). Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills) pp. 292 – 321 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.
Grey-headed parrotbill video on the Internet Bird Collection Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Parrotbill sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Parrotbill in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, June–July and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-headed Parrotbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Gray-headed Parrotbill sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Parrotbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (59 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.
