Dark-necked Tailorbird
Orthotomus atrogularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusOrthotomus (Typical Tailorbirds)
- SpeciesOrthotomus atrogularis (Dark-necked Tailorbird)
About the Dark-necked Tailorbird
The dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it is now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Northeast India and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
It is often kept as a pet. Media related to Orthotomus atrogularis at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Lesser Green Leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon
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 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 18 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 19 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Sepilok?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Sepilok, based on 187 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dark-necked Tailorbird in Sepilok?
March has the highest sighting rate for Dark-necked Tailorbird in Sepilok in our monthly data.