Dark-necked Tailorbird
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Dark-necked Tailorbird

Orthotomus atrogularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
24 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sericeus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Prinia
LC

Yellow-bellied Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Bornean Treepie
LC

Bornean Treepie

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dendrocitta cinerascens

70–80% · Very likely
Indigo Flycatcher
LC

Indigo Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias indigo

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Warbler

Yellow-breasted Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Seicercus montis

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped White-eye
LC

Black-capped White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

60–70% · Likely
Mountain Leaf Warbler
LC

Mountain Leaf Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus trivirgatus

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistler
LC

Bornean Whistler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Pachycephala hypoxantha

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
LC

Chestnut-crested Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Staphida everetti

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
LC

Bornean Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus borneensis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
4 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
6 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
7 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
8 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
12 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
14 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
15 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabalu Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabalu Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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