Tit Babbler
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Tit Babbler

Curruca subcoerulea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
185 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut-vented warbler, chestnut-vented tit-babbler or rufous-vented warbler (Curruca subcoerulea) is an Old World warbler of the family Sylviidae. The chestnut-vented warbler breeds in southern Africa in Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Eswatini. This is a common species found in a range of habitats including fynbos, scrub, thickets and dry riverbeds. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tit Babbler sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Rufous-vented Warbler

Rufous-vented Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia subcaerulea

Insufficient data
Layard's Warbler

Layard's Warbler

Bird

Sylvia layardi

<5% · Rare
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

60–70% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

40–50% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

30–40% · Possible
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Sunbird
LC

Dusky Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris fuscus

30–40% · Possible
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

30–40% · Possible
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

30–40% · Possible
Pale-winged Starling
LC

Pale-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus nabouroup

30–40% · Possible
Rock Martin
LC

Rock Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

20–30% · Possible
Mountain Chat

Mountain Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe monticola

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
5 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
6 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
9 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tit Babbler in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Tit Babbler sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tit Babbler in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Tit Babbler in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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