Brown Babbler
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Brown Babbler

Turdoides plebejus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kibale National Park
10 Verified records at Kibale National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown babbler (Turdoides plebejus) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is predominantly found in West Africa, but ranging from the Gambia to Kenya. The species is common across its range. The species is also known as the Sudan babbler. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Babbler sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

5–10% · With luck
Black-lored Babbler
LC

Black-lored Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides sharpei

5–10% · Rare
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely
African Blue Flycatcher
LC

African Blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia longicauda

40–50% · Likely
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

40–50% · Likely
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone rufiventer

40–50% · Possible

📅 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 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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Babbler in Kibale National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Babbler sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Babbler in Kibale National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Brown Babbler in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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