Timaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)

Family

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Timaliidae

35 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)

Species in this group

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler

Macronus gularis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Gray-throated Babbler

Stachyris nigriceps

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Chestnut-winged Babbler

Stachyris erythroptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus melanurus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Golden Babbler

Stachyridopsis chrysaea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bold-striped Tit-Babbler

Macronus bornensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dark-fronted Babbler

Rhopocichla atriceps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Rufous-capped Babbler

Stachyridopsis ruficeps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Gray-faced Tit-Babbler

Macronus kelleyi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gray-headed Babbler

Stachyris poliocephala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler

Macronus ptilosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Snowy-throated Babbler

Stachyris oglei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

White-browed Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spot-necked Babbler

Stachyris strialata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rufous-fronted Babbler

Stachyridopsis rufifrons

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chestnut-rumped Babbler

Stachyris maculata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chestnut-capped Babbler

Timalia pileata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black-chinned Babbler

Stachyridopsis pyrrhops

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus phayrei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black-throated Babbler

Stachyris nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Large Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bare-headed Babbler

Melanocichla calva

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Crescent-chested Babbler

Stachyris melanothorax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus musicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sunda Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus bornensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus superciliaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler

Spelaeornis caudatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

White-necked Babbler

Stachyris leucotis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus ferruginosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6 of 35	~90%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~60%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~60%
	Gray-headed Babbler			~30%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			~10%
	Black-throated Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			<5%
2	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	7 of 35	~90%
	Gray-throated Babbler			~60%
	Golden Babbler			~50%
	Spot-necked Babbler			~20%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			<5%
	Sunda Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Gray-headed Babbler			<5%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			<5%
3	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	9 of 35	~80%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~40%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~40%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			~20%
	Black-throated Babbler			~20%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			~10%
	Sunda Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Gray-headed Babbler			<5%
	White-necked Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			<5%
4	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	8 of 35	~80%
	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler			~40%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~40%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			~20%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			~20%
	Sunda Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Gray-headed Babbler			~10%
	Black-throated Babbler			<5%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	10 of 35	~80%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~50%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			~20%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			~20%
	Golden Babbler			~10%
	Spot-necked Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
	Gray-throated Babbler			<5%
	Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
6	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	10 of 35	~80%
	Gray-throated Babbler			~30%
	Snowy-throated Babbler			~30%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Brown-crowned Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Golden Babbler			~10%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			~10%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			<5%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			<5%
7	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	4 of 35	~70%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~60%
	Gray-throated Babbler			~20%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			~10%
	Spot-necked Babbler			<5%
8	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 35	~70%
	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler			~60%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			~40%
9	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 35	~70%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			~30%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~30%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~30%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			~10%
	Sunda Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
10	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 35	~70%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~50%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~20%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			~10%
	Gray-throated Babbler			~10%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
11	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	10 of 35	~70%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			~30%
	Gray-throated Babbler			~20%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Golden Babbler			~10%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler			<5%
	Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
12	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 35	~70%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			~40%
	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler			~40%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
13	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	8 of 35	~60%
	Gray-throated Babbler			~50%
	Bare-headed Babbler			~10%
	Sunda Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			<5%
	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler			<5%
	Gray-headed Babbler			<5%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			<5%
14	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 35	~60%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~40%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~10%
	Gray-headed Babbler			~10%
	Gray-throated Babbler			<5%
15	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 35	~60%
	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler			~50%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~10%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			~10%
16	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	4 of 35	~60%
	Gray-faced Tit-Babbler			~30%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~30%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~10%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			<5%
17	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 35	~50%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~40%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
18	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 35	~50%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~40%
	Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler			~10%
19	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 35	~50%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			~40%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			~20%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
20	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	7 of 35	~50%
	Gray-throated Babbler			~20%
	Golden Babbler			~20%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~10%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Rufous-fronted Babbler			<5%
	Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
21	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 35	~40%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~20%
	Gray-throated Babbler			<5%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
22	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 35	~40%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~40%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
23	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6 of 35	~40%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~30%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			~10%
	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler			<5%
	Black-throated Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			<5%
	Gray-headed Babbler			<5%
24	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	4 of 35	~40%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~20%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Black-chinned Babbler			<5%
25	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 35	~30%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Black-chinned Babbler			~20%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
26	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5 of 35	~30%
	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			~10%
	Black-throated Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			<5%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			<5%
27	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 35	~30%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			~30%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
28	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 35	~30%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~10%
29	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 35	~30%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~10%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
30	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 35	~30%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~20%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~10%
31	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	4 of 35	~30%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Black-chinned Babbler			~10%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
32	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 35	~30%
	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			~10%
33	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 35	~30%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
34	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 35	~20%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
35	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 35	~20%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
36	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~20%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
37	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 35	~20%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
38	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 35	~10%
	Crescent-chested Babbler			~10%
39	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 35	~10%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
40	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 35	~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
41	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 35	~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
42	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 35	~10%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
43	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~70%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~60%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
2	Chongqing	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~40%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~30%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
3	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	3 of 35	~40%
	Black-chinned Babbler			~20%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
4	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 35	~40%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~30%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			<5%
5	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 35	~30%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~30%
6	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 35	~30%
	Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler			<5%
7	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 35	~30%
	Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler			<5%
8	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~30%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~30%
9	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 35	~30%
	Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler			<5%
10	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	4 of 35	~30%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Black-chinned Babbler			<5%
	Gray-throated Babbler			<5%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
11	Changsha	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~20%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			~20%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
12	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 35	~20%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			<5%
13	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 35	~20%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			~20%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			<5%
14	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 35	~20%
	Bold-striped Tit-Babbler			~20%
15	Fuzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~20%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
16	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~20%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			~10%
17	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~10%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~10%
18	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 35	~10%
	Pin-striped Tit-Babbler			~10%
19	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~10%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
20	Chengdu	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~10%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			<5%
21	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	~10%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
22	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
23	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 35	~10%
	Crescent-chested Babbler			~10%
24	Kunming	🇨🇳 China	1 of 35	~10%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			~10%
25	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			~10%
26	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	2 of 35	~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
27	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 35	~10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
28	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
29	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
30	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 35	<5%
	Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
31	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	2 of 35	<5%
	Rufous-capped Babbler			<5%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
32	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
33	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
34	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
35	Islamabad	🇵🇰 Pakistan	1 of 35	<5%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
36	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
37	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
38	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
39	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
40	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
41	Ahmedabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
42	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
43	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
44	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 35	<5%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
45	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			<5%