Horsfield's Babbler
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Horsfield's Babbler

Malacocincla sepiaria

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
115 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Horsfield's babbler (Malacocincla sepiaria) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The common name commemorates the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Horsfield's Babbler sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Abbott's Babbler
LC

Abbott's Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Malacocincla abbotti

<5% · Rare
Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler

Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Napothera rufipectus

20–30% · Possible
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
LC

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Napothera epilepidota

20–30% · Possible
Sumatran Wren-Babbler

Sumatran Wren-Babbler

Bird

Rimator albostriatus

10–20% · With luck
Sooty-capped Babbler
NT

Sooty-capped Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Malacopteron affine

Insufficient data
Moustached Babbler
LC

Moustached Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacopteron magnirostre

Insufficient data
Marbled Wren-Babbler

Marbled Wren-Babbler

Bird

Napothera marmorata

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
NT

Sumatran Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum buettikoferi

<5% · Rare
Short-tailed Babbler
NT

Short-tailed Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pellorneum malaccense

Insufficient data
Brown Fulvetta
NT

Brown Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe brunneicauda

Insufficient data
Scaly-crowned Babbler
LC

Scaly-crowned Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacopteron cinereum

Insufficient data
Ferruginous Babbler

Ferruginous Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma bicolor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Horsfield's Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Horsfield's Babbler sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Horsfield's Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Horsfield's Babbler in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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