Striated Grassbird
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Striated Grassbird

Megalurus palustris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
19 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is an "Old World warbler" species in the family Locustellidae. It was formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is now the only species placed in the genus Megalurus. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Noisy and conspicuous, often sitting and calling exposed on tops of grasses, bushes and telephone wires. Note streaked crown and streaked upper breast. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Grassbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Spotted Bush-Warbler
LC

Spotted Bush-Warbler

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Locustella thoracica

Insufficient data
Brown Bush-Warbler
LC

Brown Bush-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Locustella luteoventris

Insufficient data
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Orange-bellied Leafbird
LC

Orange-bellied Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis hardwickii

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

50–60% · Likely
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Bulbul
LC

Ashy Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemixos flavala

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta cinnamoventris

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
3 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
9 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
10 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Striated Grassbird in Royal Manas National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Grassbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Striated Grassbird in Royal Manas National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Striated Grassbird in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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