Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler

Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus swinhoei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hangzhou

In 3 days <5%

6 Verified sightings at Hangzhou
July 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 Hangzhou?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 204th most-seen of the 219 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, 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 Hangzhou the best place to see a Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Gray-sided Scimitar-Babbler sightings, Hangzhou ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Fuzhou (China, about 10%).

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 Hangzhou (6 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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