Rufous Chatterer

Rufous Chatterer

Turdoides rubiginosa

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Meru National Park
36 Verified records at Meru National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous chatterer (Argya rubiginosa) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. This species was formerly placed in the genus Turdoides but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Argya. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Chatterer sighting in Meru National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Hinde's Pied-Babbler
NT Endemic

Hinde's Pied-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides hindei

10–20% · With luck
Scaly Chatterer

Scaly Chatterer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides aylmeri

<5% · Rare
Northern Pied-Babbler
LC

Northern Pied-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides hypoleuca

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

80–90% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

80–90% · Very likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

80–90% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

70–80% · Very likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Chatterer in Meru National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Chatterer sighting in Meru National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Chatterer in Meru National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Chatterer in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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