Family

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Timaliidae

29 species in our catalog · found in 37 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Stachyris nigriceps

60–70% · Likely

Stachyris erythroptera

50–60% · Likely

Pomatorhinus melanurus

50–60% · Likely

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

50–60% · Likely

Rhopocichla atriceps

40–50% · Likely

Stachyris poliocephala

30–40% · Possible

Stachyris oglei

20–30% · Possible

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

Stachyris strialata

Stachyris maculata

Macronus ptilosus

Timalia pileata

Pomatorhinus hypoleucos

10–20% · Possible

Pomatorhinus musicus

10–20% · Possible

Stachyris melanothorax

10–20% · With luck

Pomatorhinus ruficollis

10–20% · With luck

Melanocichla calva

10–20% · With luck

Pomatorhinus superciliaris

10–20% · With luck

Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps

10–20% · With luck

Dumetia hyperythra

10–20% · With luck

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys

10–20% · With luck

Melanocichla lugubris

Insufficient data

Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis

<5% · Rare

Stachyris nigricollis

<5% · Rare

Pomatorhinus gravivox

Insufficient data

Pomatorhinus ferruginosus

<5% · Rare

Stachyris leucotis

Insufficient data

Spelaeornis caudatus

Insufficient data

Pomatorhinus montanus

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6	70–80%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			50–60%
	Gray-headed Babbler			30–40%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			10–20%
	Black-throated Babbler			<5%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Gray-throated Babbler			Insufficient data
2	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	7	70–80%
	Gray-throated Babbler			60–70%
	Spot-necked Babbler			20–30%
	Black Babbler			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Babbler			<5%
	White-necked Babbler			Insufficient data
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			Insufficient data
	Black-throated Babbler			Insufficient data
3	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3	70–80%
	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler			50–60%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			30–40%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			Insufficient data
4	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3	60–70%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			40–50%
	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler			40–50%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
5	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	7	60–70%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			30–40%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			20–30%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			20–30%
	Gray-headed Babbler			0–10%
	Black-throated Babbler			<5%
	Gray-throated Babbler			Insufficient data
	White-necked Babbler			Insufficient data
6	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6	60–70%
	Gray-throated Babbler			50–60%
	Bare-headed Babbler			10–20%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			<5%
	Gray-headed Babbler			<5%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			<5%
7	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	7	60–70%
	Gray-throated Babbler			20–30%
	Snowy-throated Babbler			20–30%
	Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler			10–20%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			10–20%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			Insufficient data
8	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	60–70%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			40–50%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			20–30%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
9	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	50–60%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			50–60%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			Insufficient data
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			Insufficient data
10	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6	40–50%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			20–30%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			10–20%
	Spot-necked Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
	Gray-throated Babbler			<5%
	Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
11	Ba Be National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	4	30–40%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			20–30%
	Gray-throated Babbler			20–30%
	Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			Insufficient data
12	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	7	30–40%
	Gray-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler			10–20%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			0–10%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
13	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4	30–40%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			20–30%
	Gray-throated Babbler			10–20%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Gray-headed Babbler			Insufficient data
14	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	30–40%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			20–30%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			0–10%
15	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	20–30%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			20–30%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			0–10%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
16	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4	20–30%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			10–20%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			10–20%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			0–10%
	Black-throated Babbler			Insufficient data
17	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4	20–30%
	Gray-throated Babbler			10–20%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			0–10%
	Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
18	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	5	20–30%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			10–20%
	Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Gray-throated Babbler			Insufficient data
19	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	5	20–30%
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			10–20%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			0–10%
	Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Gray-throated Babbler			Insufficient data
20	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3	20–30%
	Gray-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			0–10%
	Spot-necked Babbler			<5%
21	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	20–30%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			10–20%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
22	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	20–30%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			10–20%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			0–10%
23	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	10–20%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			10–20%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			0–10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			<5%
24	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2	10–20%
	Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler			10–20%
	Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler			<5%
25	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			0–10%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			0–10%
26	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5	10–20%
	Chestnut-winged Babbler			10–20%
	Black-throated Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-rumped Babbler			<5%
	Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler			<5%
	Gray-headed Babbler			Insufficient data
27	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			10–20%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
28	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	10–20%
	Crescent-chested Babbler			10–20%
	Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
29	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			0–10%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			0–10%
30	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	10–20%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			10–20%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			Insufficient data
31	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	10–20%
	Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler			10–20%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			Insufficient data
32	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3	10–20%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			10–20%
	Large Scimitar Babbler			<5%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
33	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Indian Scimitar-Babbler			0–10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			0–10%
34	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	0–10%
	Chestnut-capped Babbler			0–10%
	White-browed Scimitar-Babbler			<5%
	Gray-throated Babbler			<5%
35	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3	0–10%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			0–10%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
	Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
36	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	0–10%
	Dark-fronted Babbler			<5%
	Tawny-bellied Babbler			Insufficient data
37	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	2	<5%
	Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler			Insufficient data

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Species in this group

Gray-throated Babbler

Chestnut-winged Babbler

Sri Lanka Scimitar-Babbler

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

Dark-fronted Babbler

Gray-headed Babbler

Snowy-throated Babbler

White-browed Scimitar-Babbler

Spot-necked Babbler

Chestnut-rumped Babbler

Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler

Chestnut-capped Babbler

Large Scimitar Babbler

Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler

Crescent-chested Babbler

Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler

Bare-headed Babbler

Slender-billed Scimitar-Babbler

Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler

Tawny-bellied Babbler

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler

Black Babbler

Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler

Black-throated Babbler

Black-streaked Scimitar-Babbler

Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler

White-necked Babbler

Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler

Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Parks Ranked