Puff-throated Babbler
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Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
119 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The puff-throated babbler or spotted babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) is a species of passerine bird found in Asia. They are found in scrub and moist forest mainly in hilly regions. They forage in small groups on the forest floor, turning around leaf litter to find their prey and usually staying low in the undergrowth where they can be hard to spot. However, they have loud and distinct calls, including a morning song, contact and alarm calls. It is the type species of the genus Pellorneum which may, however, currently include multiple lineages. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Babbler sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Buff-breasted Babbler
LC

Buff-breasted Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum tickelli

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe rufogularis

50–60% · Likely
Black-browed Fulvetta
LC

Black-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe grotei

30–40% · Possible
Scaly-crowned Babbler
LC

Scaly-crowned Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacopteron cinereum

5–10% · With luck
Streaked Wren-Babbler

Streaked Wren-Babbler

Bird

Napothera brevicaudata

Insufficient data
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
LC

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Napothera epilepidota

Insufficient data
Abbott's Babbler
LC

Abbott's Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Malacocincla abbotti

Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fork-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga christinae

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Yuhina
LC

White-bellied Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erpornis zantholeuca

50–60% · Likely
Japanese Thrush
LC

Japanese Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus cardis

50–60% · Likely
Puff-throated Bulbul
LC

Puff-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus pallidus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
15 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
16 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
18 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
22 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Puff-throated Babbler in Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Babbler sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Puff-throated Babbler in Cuc Phuong National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Puff-throated Babbler in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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