Orthotomus sepium
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The olive-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus sepium) is a species of passerine bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the islands of Java, Madura Island, Bali and Lombok. It resides in open forests, often perching on short trees and shrubs.
It is small, with a rust-colored head. It is insectivorous. It forages for caterpillars, spiders, and small insects. It is often seen in groups, and is known to engage in group vocalizations. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-backed Tailorbird sighting in Denpasar on a given day, based on 376 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 20th most-seen of the 109 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-backed Tailorbird in Denpasar on a given day, against about 30% in February and April–May, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olive-backed Tailorbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Olive-backed Tailorbird sightings, Denpasar ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same family: Cisticolidae
The closest relatives of the Olive-backed Tailorbird that you can see in Denpasar (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Bar-winged Prinia (about 10%), Plain Prinia (about 10%) and Zitting Cisticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Olive-backed Tailorbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Denpasar (376 verified sightings), 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.
