Abbott's Babbler
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Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

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

Abbott's babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is widely distributed along the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into the forests of Southeast Asia. They are short-tailed and stout birds which forage in pairs in dense undergrowth close to the ground and their presence is indicated by their distinctive calls. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 324 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

30–40% · Possible
Buff-breasted Babbler
LC

Buff-breasted Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum tickelli

20–30% · Possible
Scaly-crowned Babbler
LC

Scaly-crowned Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacopteron cinereum

5–10% · With luck
Black-browed Fulvetta
LC

Black-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe grotei

Insufficient data
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

70–80% · Very likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

70–80% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

60–70% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

60–70% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

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

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Racket-tailed Treepie
LC

Racket-tailed Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crypsirina temia

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
8 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
9 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
10 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
11 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
12 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
13 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abbott's Babbler in Cat Tien National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 324 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abbott's Babbler in Cat Tien National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Abbott's Babbler in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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