Ashy Tailorbird
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Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
904 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species of songbird from Southeast Asia, formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Tailorbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 904 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sericeus

10–20% · With luck
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Prinia
LC

Yellow-bellied Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia flaviventris

20–30% · Possible
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

60–70% · Likely
Black-and-red Broadbill
LC

Black-and-red Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

30–40% · Possible
White-chested Babbler

White-chested Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma rostratum

30–40% · Possible
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

30–40% · Possible
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cyornis turcosus

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Pitta
LC

Hooded Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pitta sordida

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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
40–50%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Tailorbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 904 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

March has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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