Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus musicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTimaliidae (Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies)
- GenusPomatorhinus (Eyebrowed Scimitar-Babblers)
- SpeciesPomatorhinus musicus (Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler)
The Taiwan scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus) is a bird in the family Timaliidae, the Old World babblers. It is endemic to Taiwan. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1859. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the streak-breasted scimitar babbler. Its population is declining, but not rapidly enough for it to be considered vulnerable. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler
Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Taiwan Yuhina
Yuhina brunneiceps
White-eared Sibia
Heterophasia auricularis
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
Steere's Liocichla
Liocichla steerii
Asian House Martin
Delichon dasypus
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron morrisonianum
Gray-chinned Minivet
Pericrocotus solaris
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus
Morrison's Fulvetta
Alcippe morrisonia
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler in Taroko National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler in Taroko National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.