Black-lored Babbler
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Black-lored Babbler

Turdoides sharpei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
328 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-lored babbler or Sharpe's pied-babbler (Turdoides sharpei) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in southwestern Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and the part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately adjacent to the three last-named countries. This bird was formerly considered the same species as Turdoides melanops of southern Africa, now known as the black-faced babbler. These birds are mostly grey-brown with white mottling, especially on the underparts, that varies according to location and the individual. The population near Nanyuki, Kenya, is darker but can have a pure white chin or entire throat. The combination of pale yellow or white eyes and black lores (the areas between the eye and the bill) separates adults of this species from similar babblers except melanops, though all juvenile babblers have brown eyes. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-lored Babbler sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 328 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

10–20% · With luck
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

50–60% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

40–50% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

40–50% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
LC

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus africanus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

30–40% · Possible
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

30–40% · Possible
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
12 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
16 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-lored Babbler in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Black-lored Babbler sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 328 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-lored Babbler in Masai Mara National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-lored Babbler in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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