Orthotomus sericeus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The rufous-tailed tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Tailorbird sighting in Johor Bahru on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 43rd 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 April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Tailorbird in Johor Bahru on a given day, against under 5% in January and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-tailed Tailorbird sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Rufous-tailed Tailorbird sightings, Johor Bahru ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kuching (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same genus: Orthotomus
The closest relatives of the Rufous-tailed Tailorbird that you can see in Johor Bahru (genus Orthotomus, Typical Tailorbirds) are Common Tailorbird (about 40%), Ashy Tailorbird (about 20%) and Dark-necked Tailorbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-tailed Tailorbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Johor Bahru (11 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.
