Puff-throated Babbler
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Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
42 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
April 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 Royal Bardia National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Indian Grassbird
NT

Indian Grassbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Graminicola bengalensis

Insufficient data
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

50–60% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 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 Royal Bardia National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Babbler sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Puff-throated Babbler in Royal Bardia National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Puff-throated Babbler in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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