Dark-necked Tailorbird
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Dark-necked Tailorbird

Orthotomus atrogularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
86 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
February 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sericeus

10–20% · With luck
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

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-necked Tailorbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

February has the highest sighting rate for Dark-necked Tailorbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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