Pale-Billed Scrubwren
Sericornis spilodera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusSericornis (Typical Scrubwrens)
- SpeciesSericornis spilodera (Pale-Billed Scrubwren)
About the Pale-Billed Scrubwren
The pale-billed scrubwren (Aethomyias spilodera) is a bird species in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species was formerly placed in the genus Sericornis but following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study of the scrubwrens in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Aethomyias. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Grey-Green Scrubwren
Sericornis arfakianus
Tropical Scrubwren
Sericornis beccarii
Green-backed Gerygone
Gerygone chloronota
Rusty Mouse-Warbler
Crateroscelis murina
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosa
Yellow-bellied Gerygone
Gerygone chrysogaster
Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigaster
Brown-breasted Gerygone
Gerygone ruficollis
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pale-Billed Scrubwren in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Billed Scrubwren sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-Billed Scrubwren in Raja Ampat?
August has the highest sighting rate for Pale-Billed Scrubwren in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.