Abbott's Babbler
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Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
232 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
April 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 232 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

10–20% · With luck
Indian Grassbird
NT

Indian Grassbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Graminicola bengalensis

<5% · Rare
Buff-breasted Babbler
LC

Buff-breasted Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum tickelli

<5% · Rare
Marsh Babbler
VU

Marsh Babbler

Bird

Pellorneum palustre

<5% · Rare
White-hooded Babbler
LC

White-hooded Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gampsorhynchus rufulus

<5% · Rare
Swamp Prinia
EN

Swamp Prinia

Bird

Laticilla cinerascens

Insufficient data
Nepal Fulvetta
LC

Nepal Fulvetta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcippe nipalensis

Insufficient data
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

60–70% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

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

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 232 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Abbott's Babbler in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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