White-rumped Needletail
Zoonavena sylvatica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusZoonavena (White-rumped Spinetails)
- SpeciesZoonavena sylvatica (White-rumped Needletail)
Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Needletail in Periyar National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a White-rumped Needletail sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 76 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Needletail in Periyar National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Needletail in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.