Spot-necked Babbler

Spot-necked Babbler

Stachyris strialata

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kerinci Seblat National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%

145 Verified sightings at Kerinci Seblat National Park From 2019 to 2026
286 In all 3 parks
October Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Spot-necked Babbler

The spot-necked babbler (Stachyris strialata) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

They partake in interspecies allopreening with Nongggang babblers. 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 →

Sounds

Song0:19

China · 2026

© He Wenjin/文进 · XC1083367 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:21

China · 2022

© JJSUN · XC1079700 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call1:30

China · 2024

© Dave GUO · XC890621 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-necked Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-necked Babbler sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 145 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Spot-necked Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

August and October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-necked Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March and July, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Spot-necked Babbler?

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-necked 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 Kerinci Seblat National Park the best place to see a Spot-necked Babbler?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spot-necked Babbler sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, under 5%) and Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, under 5%).

Where does the Spot-necked Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spot-necked Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (145 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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