Stachyris nigricollis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The black-throated babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Babbler sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 228th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Babbler in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated 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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black-throated Babbler sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, under 5%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same genus: Stachyris
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Babbler that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Stachyris, Typical Tree-Babblers) are Chestnut-winged Babbler (about 40%), Chestnut-rumped Babbler (about 20%) and Gray-headed Babbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (12 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.
