Olive-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sepium
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusOrthotomus (Typical Tailorbirds)
- SpeciesOrthotomus sepium (Olive-backed Tailorbird)
The olive-backed tailorbird (Orthotomus sepium) is a species of passerine bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the islands of Java, Madura Island, Bali and Lombok. It resides in open forests, often perching on short trees and shrubs. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-backed Tailorbird sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 434 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park
Bar-winged Prinia
Prinia familiaris
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Brown Prinia
Prinia polychroa
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Bali Myna
Leucopsar rothschildi
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
White-shouldered Triller
Lalage sueurii
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trochileum
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive-backed Tailorbird in Bali Barat National Park?
About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-backed Tailorbird sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 434 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olive-backed Tailorbird in Bali Barat National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Olive-backed Tailorbird in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.