What are the chances of seeing a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Ho Chi Minh City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 98th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Ho Chi Minh City?
May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months. Those are among Ho Chi Minh City's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Dark-necked Tailorbird?
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-necked Tailorbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see a Dark-necked Tailorbird?
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Dark-necked Tailorbird sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 20%), Singapore (Singapore, about 10%) and Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Dark-necked Tailorbird live in Ho Chi Minh City?
Same genus: Orthotomus
The closest relatives of the Dark-necked Tailorbird that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (genus Orthotomus, Typical Tailorbirds) are Ashy Tailorbird (about 50%) and Common Tailorbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-necked Tailorbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Ho Chi Minh City (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.