Stachyris poliocephala
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The grey-headed babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 171st most-seen of the 293 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March, June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, July–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-headed Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray-headed Babbler sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%), Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same genus: Stachyris
The closest relatives of the Gray-headed Babbler that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (genus Stachyris, Typical Tree-Babblers) are Chestnut-winged Babbler (about 40%), Chestnut-rumped Babbler (about 20%) and Black-throated Babbler (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (48 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.
