Abbott's Babbler
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Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
6 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
July 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Horsfield's Babbler
LC

Horsfield's Babbler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Malacocincla sepiaria

20–30% · Possible
Sooty-capped Babbler
NT

Sooty-capped Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Malacopteron affine

30–40% · Possible
Brown Fulvetta
NT

Brown Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe brunneicauda

30–40% · Possible
Black-capped Babbler
LC

Black-capped Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum capistratum

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-crowned Babbler
NT

Rufous-crowned Babbler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Malacopteron magnum

20–30% · Possible
Ferruginous Babbler

Ferruginous Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma bicolor

20–30% · Possible
Striped Wren-Babbler
NT

Striped Wren-Babbler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Kenopia striata

20–30% · Possible
Scaly-crowned Babbler
LC

Scaly-crowned Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacopteron cinereum

20–30% · Possible
Moustached Babbler
LC

Moustached Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacopteron magnirostre

10–20% · With luck
Black-throated Wren-Babbler

Black-throated Wren-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Napothera atrigularis

10–20% · With luck
Short-tailed Babbler
NT

Short-tailed Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pellorneum malaccense

10–20% · With luck
Bornean Wren-Babbler
VU

Bornean Wren-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilocichla leucogrammica

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abbott's Babbler in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

July has the highest sighting rate for Abbott's Babbler in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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