Pygmy Wren-Babbler
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Pygmy Wren-Babbler

Pnoepyga pusilla

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Langtang National Park
17 Verified sightings at Langtang National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,371 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Pygmy Wren-Babbler

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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Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler
LC

Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pnoepyga albiventer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Immaculate Wren-Babbler
LC

Immaculate Wren-Babbler

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Pnoepyga immaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Grey-hooded Warbler
LC

Grey-hooded Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue-fronted Redstart
LC

Blue-fronted Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus frontalis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Variegated Laughingthrush
LC

Variegated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron variegatum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
6 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
7 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
9 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
11 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Langtang National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Langtang National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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