Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler

Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus gravivox

Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Guiyang

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

8 Verified sightings at Guiyang
November Best month

About the Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler

The black-streaked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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China · 2025

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China · 2026

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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 Guiyang 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Kunming 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler in Guiyang?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Guiyang on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 79 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler in Guiyang?

October and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler in Guiyang on a given day, against about 10% in March–September and December–January, the lowest months. February has too few records to rate.

Is Guiyang the best place to see a Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler sightings, Guiyang has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kunming (China, about 10%).

Where does the Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Guiyang (8 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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