What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Sepilok?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 288 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 242 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.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Sepilok?
January and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Prinia in Sepilok on a given day, against about 10% in February–July and September–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied Prinia sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Sepilok the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Prinia?
6th of 20
Of the 20 parks where we can rate Yellow-bellied Prinia sightings, Sepilok ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%), Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 20%) and Royal Bardia National Park (Nepal, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia live in Sepilok?
Same family: Cisticolidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-bellied Prinia that you can see in Sepilok (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Ashy Tailorbird (about 60%), Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (about 30%) and Dark-necked Tailorbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Prinia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Prinia is recorded against all the birds logged in Sepilok (288 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.