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 Jakarta on a given day, based on 479 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 138 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.
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-backed Tailorbird in Jakarta on a given day, against about 30% in February, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Olive-backed Tailorbird sightings, Jakarta has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Denpasar (Indonesia, about 40%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 30%).
Same genus: Orthotomus
The closest relatives of the Olive-backed Tailorbird that you can see in Jakarta (genus Orthotomus, Typical Tailorbirds) are Ashy Tailorbird (about 10%) and Common Tailorbird (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 Jakarta (479 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.
