Yellow-throated Sparrow
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Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
51 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow-throated sparrow or chestnut-shouldered petronia (Gymnoris xanthocollis) is a species of sparrow found in southern Asia. It is a species mostly of the dry savannah. They forage on the ground for grain and for berries in bushes. They are often seen perched atop bare branches on trees while calling. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Sparrow sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

<5% · Rare
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

50–60% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
11 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Sparrow in Chitwan National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Sparrow sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Sparrow in Chitwan National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Sparrow in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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