Large Scimitar Babbler

Large Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus hypoleucos

Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kaeng Krachan National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

597 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
864 In all 5 parks
December Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Large Scimitar Babbler

The large scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Scimitar Babbler in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Scimitar Babbler sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 597 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 360 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.

When is the best time to see a Large Scimitar Babbler in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

March, July–August, October and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Scimitar Babbler in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, April–June, September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Scimitar Babbler?

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Scimitar 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park the best place to see a Large Scimitar Babbler?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Large Scimitar Babbler sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%) and Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 10%).

Where does the Large Scimitar Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Scimitar Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (597 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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