Striated Grassbird
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Striated Grassbird

Megalurus palustris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
5 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
October 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% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Grassbird sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Bristled Grassbird

Bristled Grassbird

Bird

Chaetornis striata

<5% · Rare
Spotted Bush-Warbler
LC

Spotted Bush-Warbler

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Locustella thoracica

<5% · Rare
West Himalayan Bush-Warbler
LC

West Himalayan Bush-Warbler

Bird

Locustella kashmirensis

Insufficient data
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Chitwan National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Grassbird sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Striated Grassbird in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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