Pnoepyga pusilla
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The pygmy cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) or pygmy wren-babbler, is a species of bird in the Pnoepyga wren-babblers family, Pnoepygidae. It is found in southern and eastern Asia from the Himalayas to the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 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.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 171st 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–July and December, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 40%), Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Pygmy Wren-Babbler that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Scarlet Minivet (about 60%), Streaked Spiderhunter (about 60%) and Bronzed Drongo (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pygmy Wren-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (99 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.
