Family

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Timaliidae

29 species in our catalog · found in 44 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)

Species in this group

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

Stachyris nigriceps

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Stachyris erythroptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Pomatorhinus melanurus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Rhopocichla atriceps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Stachyris poliocephala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Macronus ptilosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Stachyris oglei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Stachyris strialata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stachyris maculata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Timalia pileata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pomatorhinus hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Pomatorhinus musicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stachyris melanothorax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pomatorhinus ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melanocichla calva

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pomatorhinus superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dumetia hyperythra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stachyris nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melanocichla lugubris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Spelaeornis caudatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pomatorhinus gravivox

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pomatorhinus ferruginosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Stachyris leucotis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pomatorhinus montanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

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