Pomatorhinus ruficollis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 339th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. August and September have too few records to rate.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 10%).
Same genus: Pomatorhinus
The closest relatives of the Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (genus Pomatorhinus, Eyebrowed Scimitar-Babblers) are White-browed Scimitar-Babbler (about 30%) and Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (8 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.
