Puff-throated Babbler
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Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Mudumalai National Park
120 Verified records at Mudumalai National Park
August 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 Mudumalai National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
LC

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe poioicephala

10–20% · With luck
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

40–50% · Likely
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Puff-throated Babbler in Mudumalai National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-throated Babbler sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Puff-throated Babbler in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.

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