Dark-necked Tailorbird

Dark-necked Tailorbird

Orthotomus atrogularis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

47 Verified sightings at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
6,203 In all 17 parks
November Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Dark-necked Tailorbird

The dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it is now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Northeast India and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

It is often kept as a pet. Media related to Orthotomus atrogularis at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →

Sounds

Subsong0:12

Malaysia · 2026

© Ding Li Yong · XC1077545 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Recording0:13

China · 2025

© Jue Lei · XC963618 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Uncertain0:30

Thailand · 2023

© FREDERIC Lionel · XC938678 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~50%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~50%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
4 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
7 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
8 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
9 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
10 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
11 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
12 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
15 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
16 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
17 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
3 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
5 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
6 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 138th most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Dark-necked Tailorbird?

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-necked Tailorbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Which relatives of the Dark-necked Tailorbird live in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Same genus: Orthotomus

The closest relatives of the Dark-necked Tailorbird that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (genus Orthotomus, Typical Tailorbirds) are Ashy Tailorbird (about 40%) and Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark-necked Tailorbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (47 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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