Mountain Wren-Babbler
Napothera crassa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
- GenusNapothera (Napothera Wren-Babblers)
- SpeciesNapothera crassa (Mountain Wren-Babbler)
The mountain wren-babbler (Gypsophila crassa) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is native to the Iran Mountains of northeastern Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wren-Babbler sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Black-throated Wren-Babbler
Napothera atrigularis
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
Napothera epilepidota
Temminck's Babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys
Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma rostratum
Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Bornean Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla leucogrammica
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Wren-Babbler in Kinabalu Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wren-Babbler sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Wren-Babbler in Kinabalu Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Wren-Babbler in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.