Hinde's Pied-Babbler
Turdoides hindei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusTurdoides (Turdoides Babblers)
- SpeciesTurdoides hindei (Hinde's Pied-Babbler)
Hinde's babbler (Turdoides hindei), also known as Hinde's pied-babbler, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hinde's Pied-Babbler sighting in Meru National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Rufous Chatterer
Turdoides rubiginosa
Scaly Chatterer
Turdoides aylmeri
Northern Pied-Babbler
Turdoides hypoleuca
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hinde's Pied-Babbler in Meru National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Hinde's Pied-Babbler sighting in Meru National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hinde's Pied-Babbler in Meru National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hinde's Pied-Babbler in Meru National Park in our monthly data.