Bare-headed Babbler
Melanocichla calva
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusMelanocichla
- SpeciesMelanocichla calva (Bare-headed Babbler)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Gray-headed Babbler
Stachyris poliocephala
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
Macronus ptilosus
Chestnut-rumped Babbler
Stachyris maculata
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Seicercus montis
Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Mountain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Bornean Whistler
Pachycephala hypoxantha
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bare-headed Babbler in Kinabalu Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Bare-headed Babbler sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 329 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bare-headed Babbler in Kinabalu Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bare-headed Babbler in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.