Sylviparus modestus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The yellow-browed tit (Sylviparus modestus) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Sylviparus. It is a small song bird that measures 9–10 cm (3.5–3.9 in) long and weighs 5–9 g (0.18–0.32 oz). It is the smallest member of its family. It has a small bill, short tail, strong legs, and greenish feathers.
It is found in the southern Himalayas, Northeast India and southern China with smaller amounts in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The yellow-browed tit was described by Edward Burton in 1836. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Sylviparus, which is fairly distinct from other tits, second-basal in the family Paridae after Cephalopyrus. Three subspecies are recognised: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Tit sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 388 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.
March and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Tit in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July and October, the lowest months. Those are among Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month 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 Yellow-browed Tit sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yellow-browed Tit sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 10%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Paridae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-browed Tit that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (family Paridae, Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice) are Sultan Tit (about 30%), Green-backed Tit (about 20%) and Yellow-cheeked Tit (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-browed Tit is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (42 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.
