Gray-headed Babbler
Stachyris poliocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusStachyris (Typical Tree-Babblers)
- SpeciesStachyris poliocephala (Gray-headed Babbler)
The grey-headed babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Chestnut-rumped Babbler
Stachyris maculata
Bare-headed Babbler
Melanocichla calva
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
Macronus ptilosus
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Seicercus montis
Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Mountain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Bornean Whistler
Pachycephala hypoxantha
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Babbler in Kinabalu Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Babbler sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-headed Babbler in Kinabalu Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Babbler in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.