Napothera atrigularis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The black-throated wren-babbler (Turdinus atrigularis) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo (mainly southern Brunei and East Malaysia). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It resides primarily in the understory. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is insectivorous. 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 →
Recording0:11
Malaysia · 2011
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Malaysia · 2025
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Malaysia · 2023
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Wren-Babbler sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 273 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 78th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Wren-Babbler in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against about 10% in February, July, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Wren-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-throated Wren-Babbler sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same family: Pellorneidae
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Wren-Babbler that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Pellorneidae, Ground Babblers and Allies) are Sooty-capped Babbler (about 40%), Brown Fulvetta (about 30%) and Rufous-crowned Babbler (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Wren-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (273 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.
