Stachyridopsis chrysaea
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The golden babbler (Cyanoderma chrysaeum) is a babbler species in the family Timaliidae. It occurs from the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia and inhabits subtropical lowland and montane forests. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution.
It has olive-green wings and yellow underparts. Its crown and nape are golden-yellow with narrow stripes. It is 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz). Stachyris chrysaea was the scientific name proposed by Edward Blyth in 1844 who described an olivaceous babbler with a yellow crown from Nepal.
Since 2016, it is recognised as a Cyanoderma species. BirdLife International (2019). "Golden Babbler Cyanoderma chrysaeum". Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Babbler sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, June and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Babbler in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and December, the lowest months. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden 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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Golden Babbler sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 50%), Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (142 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.
