Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusStachyris (Typical Tree-Babblers)
- SpeciesStachyris nigriceps (Gray-throated Babbler)
About the Gray-throated Babbler
The grey-throated babbler (Stachyris nigriceps) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The grey-throated babbler was formally described in 1844 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth under the current binomial name Stachyris nigriceps. He specified the locality as Nepal. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek stakhus meaning "ear of wheat" and rhis, rhinos meaning "nostrils". The specific epithet nigriceps is from Latin niger meaning "black" and "-ceps" meaning "-headed".
Twelve subspecies are recognised: Stachyris nigriceps nigriceps Blyth, 1844 – central, east Himalayas Stachyris nigriceps coltarti Harington, 1913 – northeast India, north Myanmar and southwest China Stachyris nigriceps spadix Ripley, 1948 – east, south Assam (northeast India), east Bangladesh, south, southeast Myanmar and northwest, west Thailand
Stachyris nigriceps yunnanensis La Touche, 1921 – east Myanmar, north Thailand and south... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Gray-throated Babbler in Gunung Leuser National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 14 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 17 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-throated Babbler in Gunung Leuser National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-throated Babbler sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-throated Babbler in Gunung Leuser National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Gray-throated Babbler in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.