Pomatorhinus hypoleucos
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The large scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Scimitar Babbler sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 168 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 104th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Scimitar Babbler in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 660 mm in July. June to September have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Scimitar 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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Large Scimitar Babbler sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same genus: Pomatorhinus
The closest relatives of the Large Scimitar Babbler that you can see in Namdapha National Park (genus Pomatorhinus, Eyebrowed Scimitar-Babblers) are Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler (about 20%) and Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Scimitar Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (168 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.
