Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler

Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus swinhoei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Fuzhou

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

10 Verified sightings at Fuzhou
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler

The grey-sided scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in southern China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler in Fuzhou?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Fuzhou on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 66th most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler in Fuzhou?

March, June and October–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler in Fuzhou on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–May and July–September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Fuzhou the best place to see a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler sightings, Fuzhou has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hangzhou (China, under 5%).

Where does the Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Fuzhou (10 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.

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