Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler

Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis

Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taichung

In 3 days <5%

11 Verified sightings at Taichung
132 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler

The black-necklaced scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys erythrocnemis) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Taiwan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Taiwan · 2026

© 歐陽秀華 · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

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Taiwan · 2024

© David Tan · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

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Taiwan · 2021

© jeff_huangchenho · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
2 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
3 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler in Taichung?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 107th most-seen of the 121 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 Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler in Taichung?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler in Taichung on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Taichung the best place to see a Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler sightings, Taichung ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%).

Where does the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Taichung (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.

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