Malacopteron magnum
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The rufous-crowned babbler (Malacopteron magnum) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Babbler sighting in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Babbler in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and October, the lowest months. November to February have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-crowned Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Rufous-crowned Babbler sightings, Way Kambas National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same genus: Malacopteron
The closest relatives of the Rufous-crowned Babbler that you can see in Way Kambas National Park (genus Malacopteron, Malacopteron Babblers) are Sooty-capped Babbler (about 20%), Scaly-crowned Babbler (about 10%) and Moustached Babbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-crowned Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Way Kambas National Park (21 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.
