Common Iora

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
175 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The common iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow, and white ball. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Iora sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

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

🌅Crepuscular
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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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
70–80%
2 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
5 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
6 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
7 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
9 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
11 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
13 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
14 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
16 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
17 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
18 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
19 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
20 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
21 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
22 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
23 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
24 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
25 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
26 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
27 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
28 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
29 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
30 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
31 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
32 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
33 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
34 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
36 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
37 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Iora in Wilpattu National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Iora sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Iora in Wilpattu National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Common Iora in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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