Streaked Wren-Babbler

Streaked Wren-Babbler

Napothera brevicaudata

Silhouette: PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Namdapha National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

185 Verified sightings at Namdapha National Park From 2019 to 2026
218 In all 2 parks
February Best month

About the Streaked Wren-Babbler

The streaked wren-babbler (Gypsophila brevicaudata) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. 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.

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.

Rahman, M. M., Ahsan, M. F., & Haider, I. K. A. 2017. A first record of the Streaked Wren Babbler Napothera brevicaudata from Bangladesh. Indian BIRDS 12 (6): 167-168 Wikipedia →

Sounds

Recording0:13

Malaysia · 2021

© owling · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Recording0:24

Thailand · 2026

© Thanyarat Sukruan · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Recording0:09

Thailand · 2026

© Siriwat Dangsri · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Streaked Wren-Babbler in Namdapha National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Wren-Babbler sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Streaked Wren-Babbler in Namdapha National Park?

February, May and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Wren-Babbler in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month. Those are among Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 660 mm in July. June to September have too few records to rate.

Is Namdapha National Park the best place to see a Streaked Wren-Babbler?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Streaked Wren-Babbler sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, under 5%).

Where does the Streaked Wren-Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Streaked Wren-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (185 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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