Pomatorhinus hypoleucos
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The large scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Scimitar Babbler sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 211th most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Scimitar Babbler in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Scimitar Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Large Scimitar Babbler sightings, Cat Tien National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 20%), Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%) and Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 10%).
Same family: Timaliidae
The closest relatives of the Large Scimitar Babbler that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (family Timaliidae, Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies) are Gray-faced Tit-Babbler (about 30%), Pin-striped Tit-Babbler (about 30%) and Chestnut-capped Babbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Scimitar Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Cat Tien National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
