Stachyris maculata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The chestnut-rumped babbler (Stachyris maculata) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-rumped Babbler sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 338 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 55th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-rumped Babbler in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against about 10% in December, the lowest month.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-rumped Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Chestnut-rumped Babbler sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same genus: Stachyris
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-rumped Babbler that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Stachyris, Typical Tree-Babblers) are Chestnut-winged Babbler (about 40%) 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 Chestnut-rumped Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (338 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.
