Ashy Tailorbird
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Ashy Tailorbird

Orthotomus ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
106 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
October 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 Way Kambas National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sericeus

30–40% · Possible
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Prinia
LC

Yellow-bellied Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia flaviventris

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Bar-winged Prinia
NT

Bar-winged Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia familiaris

Insufficient data
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

40–50% · Likely
Malayan Banded-Pitta
NT

Malayan Banded-Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hydrornis irena

40–50% · Likely
Banded Broadbill
LC

Banded Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus javanicus

40–50% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
NT

Sumatran Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum buettikoferi

40–50% · Possible
Blue-winged Leafbird

Blue-winged Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis moluccensis

30–40% · Possible
Green Iora
NT

Green Iora

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Aegithina viridissima

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Way Kambas National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Tailorbird sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Tailorbird in Way Kambas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Tailorbird in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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