Orthotomus atrogularis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it is now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Northeast India and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
It is often kept as a pet. Media related to Orthotomus atrogularis at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Guwahati | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Johor Bahru on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 46th most-seen of the 60 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Johor Bahru on a given day, against under 5% in January, May–June, September and November, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Dark-necked Tailorbird sightings, Johor Bahru ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 20%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
Same genus: Orthotomus
The closest relatives of the Dark-necked Tailorbird that you can see in Johor Bahru (genus Orthotomus, Typical Tailorbirds) are Common Tailorbird (about 40%), Ashy Tailorbird (about 20%) and Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-necked Tailorbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Johor Bahru (9 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.
