Indian Scimitar-Babbler
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Indian Scimitar-Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Periyar National Park
457 Verified records at Periyar National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus horsfieldii) is an Old World babbler. It is found in peninsular India in a range of forest habitats. They are most often detected by their distinctive calls, which include an antiphonal duet by a pair of birds. They are often hard to see as they forage through dense vegetation. The long, curved yellow, scimitar-shaped bills give them their name. It has been treated in the past as a subspecies of the white-browed scimitar babbler which is found along the Himalayas but now separated into two species, the peninsular Indian species and the Sri Lanka scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus melanurus). Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 457 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Dark-fronted Babbler

Dark-fronted Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhopocichla atriceps

20–30% · Possible
Tawny-bellied Babbler
LC

Tawny-bellied Babbler

Bird

Dumetia hyperythra

<5% · Rare
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

40–50% · Likely
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Scimitar-Babbler in Periyar National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Scimitar-Babbler sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 457 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Scimitar-Babbler in Periyar National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Indian Scimitar-Babbler in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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