Stachyris poliocephala
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler sighting in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, based on 190 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 215 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February–March and November–December, 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.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-headed Babbler sightings, Khao Luang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Luang National Park (190 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.
