White-browed Scimitar-Babbler
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White-browed Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
259 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-browed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 259 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys

5–10% · With luck
Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler
LC

Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pomatorhinus ferruginosus

<5% · Rare
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler
LC

Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pomatorhinus ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Gray-throated Babbler
LC

Gray-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris nigriceps

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler
LC

Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spelaeornis caudatus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-capped Babbler
LC

Chestnut-capped Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Timalia pileata

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Orange-bellied Leafbird
LC

Orange-bellied Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis hardwickii

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
14 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
15 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Scimitar-Babbler in Royal Manas National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 259 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Scimitar-Babbler in Royal Manas National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Scimitar-Babbler in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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