Spot-necked Babbler

Spot-necked Babbler

Stachyris strialata

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cuc Phuong National Park

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Cuc Phuong National Park From 2019 to 2026
286 In all 3 parks
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Spot-necked Babbler

The spot-necked babbler (Stachyris strialata) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

They partake in interspecies allopreening with Nongggang babblers. 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

Song0:19

China · 2026

© He Wenjin/文进 · XC1083367 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:21

China · 2022

© JJSUN · XC1079700 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call1:30

China · 2024

© Dave GUO · XC890621 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-necked Babbler in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-necked Babbler sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 150th most-seen of the 159 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 Spot-necked Babbler in Cuc Phuong National Park?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-necked Babbler in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.

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

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-necked Babbler 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.

Is Cuc Phuong National Park the best place to see a Spot-necked Babbler?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spot-necked Babbler sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 20%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, under 5%).

Where does the Spot-necked Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spot-necked Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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