Chestnut-capped Babbler
Timalia pileata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusTimalia
- SpeciesTimalia pileata (Chestnut-capped Babbler)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus superciliaris
White-browed Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus schisticeps
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-capped Babbler in Chitwan National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-capped Babbler sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 276 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-capped Babbler in Chitwan National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-capped Babbler in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.