Orthotomus atrogularis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it is now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Northeast India and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
It is often kept as a pet. Media related to Orthotomus atrogularis at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Guwahati | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 183 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 78th 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.
March, May, July and October–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, April, June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-necked Tailorbird 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.
10th of 17
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Dark-necked Tailorbird sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 10th at about 20%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%), Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 50%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Orthotomus
The closest relatives of the Dark-necked Tailorbird that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (genus Orthotomus, Typical Tailorbirds) are Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (about 20%) and Common Tailorbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-necked Tailorbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (183 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.
