Pomatorhinus ruficollis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The streak-breasted scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The former Taiwan subspecies musicus is usually now considered a distinct species as the Taiwan scimitar babbler.
It forms mixed flocks with other species. 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 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 390 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (38 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.
