Striated Grassbird
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Striated Grassbird

Megalurus palustris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
54 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is an "Old World warbler" species in the family Locustellidae. It was formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is now the only species placed in the genus Megalurus. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Noisy and conspicuous, often sitting and calling exposed on tops of grasses, bushes and telephone wires. Note streaked crown and streaked upper breast. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Grassbird sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

80–90% · Very likely
Bali Myna
CR

Bali Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leucopsar rothschildi

70–80% · Very likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

70–80% · Very likely
White-shouldered Triller
LC

White-shouldered Triller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lalage sueurii

60–70% · Likely
Olive-backed Tailorbird
LC

Olive-backed Tailorbird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Orthotomus sepium

50–60% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker
LC

Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trochileum

40–50% · Likely
Sooty-headed Bulbul
LC

Sooty-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus aurigaster

40–50% · Likely
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

40–50% · Likely
Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

30–40% · Possible
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

30–40% · Possible
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
LC

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemipus hirundinaceus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
3 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
9 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
10 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Striated Grassbird in Bali Barat National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Grassbird sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Striated Grassbird in Bali Barat National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Striated Grassbird in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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