Black-throated Babbler

Black-throated Babbler

Stachyris nigricollis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCNTNear ThreatenedVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taman Negara National Park

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

196 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026
317 In all 5 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-throated Babbler

The black-throated babbler (Stachyris nigricollis) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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 →

Sounds

Song1:07

Malaysia · 2025

© Ding Li Yong · XC1023604 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call1:10

Malaysia · 2022

© GABRIEL LEITE · XC734197 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:42

Malaysia · 2024

© Greg Irving · XC919678 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Babbler sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 196 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 76th most-seen of the 293 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 Black-throated Babbler in Taman Negara National Park?

January, March, May–July and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Babbler in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, April, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-throated Babbler?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated 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.

Is Taman Negara National Park the best place to see a Black-throated Babbler?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black-throated Babbler sightings, Taman Negara National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, under 5%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Black-throated Babbler live in Taman Negara National Park?

Same genus: Stachyris

The closest relatives of the Black-throated Babbler that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (genus Stachyris, Typical Tree-Babblers) are Chestnut-winged Babbler (about 40%) and Chestnut-rumped Babbler (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black-throated Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (196 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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