Puff-throated Babbler
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Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
201 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
May 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Babbler sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 201 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Nepal Fulvetta
LC

Nepal Fulvetta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcippe nipalensis

<5% · Rare
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

40–50% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Possible
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Babbler sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 201 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Puff-throated Babbler in Jim Corbett National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Puff-throated Babbler in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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