Stachyris poliocephala
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The grey-headed babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) 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 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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 144th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and July–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-headed 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.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-headed Babbler sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
Same genus: Stachyris
The closest relatives of the Gray-headed Babbler that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Stachyris, Typical Tree-Babblers) are Chestnut-winged Babbler (about 40%) and Chestnut-rumped Babbler (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (109 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.
