Abbott's Babbler
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Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
43 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
May 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 Royal Manas National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Nepal Fulvetta
LC

Nepal Fulvetta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcippe nipalensis

20–30% · Possible
White-hooded Babbler
LC

White-hooded Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gampsorhynchus rufulus

20–30% · Possible
Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-throated Fulvetta

Yellow-throated Fulvetta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcippe cinerea

5–10% · Rare
Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe castaneceps

<5% · Rare
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
LC

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Napothera epilepidota

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Wren-Babbler

Long-billed Wren-Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rimator malacoptilus

<5% · Rare
Buff-breasted Babbler
LC

Buff-breasted Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum tickelli

<5% · Rare
Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe rufogularis

Insufficient data
Indian Grassbird
NT

Indian Grassbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Graminicola bengalensis

Insufficient data
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Royal Manas National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Abbott's Babbler sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abbott's Babbler in Royal Manas National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Abbott's Babbler in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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