Ashy Tailorbird

Where to see

Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus ruficeps

Sepilok leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Ashy Tailorbird during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~60%
2 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
3 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see an Ashy Tailorbird?

Sepilok

In Sepilok, Malaysia, about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Tailorbird sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see an Ashy Tailorbird?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are June and July in Sepilok (about 70%), June and July in Bako National Park (about 60%) and August and October in Way Kambas National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Ashy Tailorbird on a given day. Each park's Ashy Tailorbird page has the full month-by-month chart.