Brown Bullfinch

Brown Bullfinch

Pyrrhula nipalensis

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taroko National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

271 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
296 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Brown Bullfinch

The brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis) is a species of bird in the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The brown bullfinch is a relatively small 16.5 cm (6.5 in) bird with a grayish head, nape, and breast. Its diet consists of nuts and native conifers. In Bhutan or Vietnam, it may be seen in a pair or a group. Little is known about this species. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call1:16

Nepal · 2023

© Marc Anderson · XC814780 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:34

Myanmar · 1998

© Thet Zaw Naing · XC685726 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call1:18

China · 2023

© Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 · XC805248 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Bullfinch in Taroko National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bullfinch sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 271 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 147 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown Bullfinch in Taroko National Park?

September

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bullfinch in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brown Bullfinch?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Bullfinch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Taroko National Park the best place to see a Brown Bullfinch?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Bullfinch sightings, Taroko National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 10%).

Where does the Brown Bullfinch sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown Bullfinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Taroko National Park (271 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.

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