Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
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Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

Orthotomus sericeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
345 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The rufous-tailed tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Tailorbird sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 345 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

20–30% · Possible
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Prinia
LC

Yellow-bellied Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia flaviventris

20–30% · Possible
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Green Leafbird
NT

Lesser Green Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

40–50% · Likely
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
LC

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus xanthopygius

40–50% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
7 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Tailorbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Tailorbird sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 345 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Tailorbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Tailorbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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