Stachyris maculata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The chestnut-rumped babbler (Stachyris maculata) 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 forests. 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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-rumped Babbler sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 66 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.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-rumped Babbler in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May–July and September–March, the lowest months. That is one of Tanjung Puting National Park's driest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 350 mm in November. April has too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-rumped Babbler 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.
4th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Chestnut-rumped Babbler sightings, Tanjung Puting National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%), Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%) and Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-rumped Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Tanjung Puting National Park (9 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.
