Olive-backed Tailorbird
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Olive-backed Tailorbird

Orthotomus sepium

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
434 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The olive-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus sepium) is a species of passerine bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the islands of Java, Madura Island, Bali and Lombok. It resides in open forests, often perching on short trees and shrubs. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-backed Tailorbird sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 434 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Bar-winged Prinia
NT

Bar-winged Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia familiaris

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

5–10% · With luck
Golden-headed Cisticola
LC Endemic

Golden-headed Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola exilis

<5% · Rare
Brown Prinia
LC

Brown Prinia

Bird

Prinia polychroa

<5% · Rare
Plain Prinia
LC Endemic

Plain Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia inornata

Insufficient data
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

80–90% · Very likely
Bali Myna
CR

Bali Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leucopsar rothschildi

70–80% · Very likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

70–80% · Very likely
White-shouldered Triller
LC

White-shouldered Triller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lalage sueurii

60–70% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker
LC

Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trochileum

40–50% · Likely
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Olive-backed Tailorbird in Bali Barat National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-backed Tailorbird sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 434 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Olive-backed Tailorbird in Bali Barat National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Olive-backed Tailorbird in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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