Black-faced Babbler

Black-faced Babbler

Turdoides melanops

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Etosha National Park
119 Verified records at Etosha National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Babbler sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Bare-cheeked Babbler
LC

Bare-cheeked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides gymnogenys

20–30% · Possible
Southern Pied-Babbler
LC

Southern Pied-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides bicolor

5–10% · With luck
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

80–90% · Very likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Cape Crow
LC

Cape Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely
Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

40–50% · Likely
Sabota Lark
LC

Sabota Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda sabota

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

40–50% · Likely
Red-headed Finch
LC

Red-headed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina erythrocephala

30–40% · Possible
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Black-faced Babbler are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
2 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
3 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Babbler in Etosha National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Babbler sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Babbler in Etosha National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Babbler in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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