Stachyris poliocephala
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 178th most-seen of the 203 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 Gray-headed Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. January has too few records to rate.
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.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-headed Babbler sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%), Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same genus: Stachyris
The closest relatives of the Gray-headed Babbler that you can see in Kerinci Seblat National Park (genus Stachyris, Typical Tree-Babblers) are Gray-throated Babbler (about 60%) and Spot-necked 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 Kerinci Seblat National Park (6 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.
