Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)

Family

Ground Babblers and Allies

Pellorneidae

48 species in our catalog · found in 48 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Alcippe rufogularis

50–60% · Likely

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Alcippe castaneceps

40–50% · Likely

Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Babbler

Pellorneum capistratum

40–50% · Likely

Yunnan Fulvetta

Alcippe fratercula

40–50% · Likely

🐦 No photo available

Pellorneum buettikoferi

40–50% · Possible

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala

30–40% · Possible

Sooty-capped Babbler

Malacopteron affine

30–40% · Possible

Morrison's Fulvetta

Alcippe morrisonia

30–40% · Possible

Nepal Fulvetta

Alcippe nipalensis

30–40% · Possible

White-chested Babbler

Trichastoma rostratum

30–40% · Possible

Black-browed Fulvetta

Alcippe grotei

30–40% · Possible

Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

30–40% · Possible

Brown Fulvetta

Alcippe brunneicauda

30–40% · Possible

Brown-capped Babbler

Pellorneum fuscocapillus

30–40% · Possible

Moustached Babbler

Malacopteron magnirostre

30–40% · Possible

Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler

Napothera rufipectus

20–30% · Possible

Rufous-crowned Babbler

Malacopteron magnum

20–30% · Possible

Buff-breasted Babbler

Pellorneum tickelli

20–30% · Possible

Horsfield's Babbler

Malacocincla sepiaria

20–30% · Possible

White-hooded Babbler

Gampsorhynchus rufulus

20–30% · Possible

Scaly-breasted Illadopsis

Illadopsis albipectus

20–30% · Possible

Brown Illadopsis

Illadopsis fulvescens

20–30% · Possible

Short-tailed Babbler

Pellorneum malaccense

20–30% · Possible

Ferruginous Babbler

Trichastoma bicolor

20–30% · Possible

Temminck's Babbler

Pellorneum pyrrogenys

20–30% · Possible

🐦 No photo available

Illadopsis pyrrhoptera

20–30% · Possible

Striped Wren-Babbler

Kenopia striata

20–30% · Possible

Mountain Wren-Babbler

Napothera crassa

20–30% · Possible

Scaly-crowned Babbler

Malacopteron cinereum

20–30% · Possible

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

Napothera epilepidota

20–30% · Possible

Black-throated Wren-Babbler

Napothera atrigularis

10–20% · With luck

Streaked Wren-Babbler

Napothera brevicaudata

10–20% · With luck

Bornean Wren-Babbler

Ptilocichla leucogrammica

10–20% · With luck

Sumatran Wren-Babbler

Rimator albostriatus

10–20% · With luck

Dusky Fulvetta

Alcippe brunnea

10–20% · With luck

Collared Babbler

Gampsorhynchus torquatus

10–20% · With luck

Marbled Wren-Babbler

Napothera marmorata

5–10% · With luck

Pale-breasted Illadopsis

Illadopsis rufipennis

5–10% · With luck

Yellow-throated Fulvetta

Alcippe cinerea

5–10% · Rare

Spot-throated Babbler

Pellorneum albiventre

Indian Grassbird

Graminicola bengalensis

Long-billed Wren-Babbler

Rimator malacoptilus

Rusty-capped Fulvetta

Alcippe dubia

Insufficient data

Marsh Babbler

Pellorneum palustre

Grey-breasted Babbler

Malacopteron albogulare

Insufficient data

Swamp Prinia

Laticilla cinerascens

Insufficient data

Puvel's Illadopsis

Illadopsis puveli

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground Babblers and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	16	90–100%
	Sooty-capped Babbler			30–40%
	Brown Fulvetta			30–40%
	Black-capped Babbler			20–30%
	Rufous-crowned Babbler			20–30%
	Ferruginous Babbler			20–30%
	Horsfield's Babbler			20–30%
	Striped Wren-Babbler			20–30%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			20–30%
	Moustached Babbler			10–20%
	Black-throated Wren-Babbler			10–20%
	Short-tailed Babbler			10–20%
	Bornean Wren-Babbler			10–20%
	+4 more at the park page…
2	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	12	80–90%
	Black-capped Babbler			40–50%
	Puff-throated Babbler			40–50%
	Abbott's Babbler			30–40%
	Moustached Babbler			30–40%
	Short-tailed Babbler			20–30%
	Brown Fulvetta			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Babbler			<5%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			<5%
	Ferruginous Babbler			<5%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			Insufficient data
	Streaked Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			Insufficient data
3	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	8	80–90%
	Rufous-throated Fulvetta			50–60%
	Puff-throated Babbler			40–50%
	Black-browed Fulvetta			30–40%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			20–30%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			5–10%
	Streaked Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Abbott's Babbler			Insufficient data
4	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	12	80–90%
	🐦 Sumatran Babbler			40–50%
	Black-capped Babbler			20–30%
	Sooty-capped Babbler			10–20%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			10–20%
	Short-tailed Babbler			10–20%
	Ferruginous Babbler			10–20%
	Rufous-crowned Babbler			5–10%
	Moustached Babbler			5–10%
	White-chested Babbler			5–10%
	Abbott's Babbler			<5%
	Horsfield's Babbler			Insufficient data
	Marbled Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
5	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	8	70–80%
	Rufous-winged Fulvetta			40–50%
	Yunnan Fulvetta			40–50%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			10–20%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			10–20%
	Puff-throated Babbler			5–10%
	Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler			<5%
	Spot-throated Babbler			<5%
	Streaked Wren-Babbler			<5%
6	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	12	70–80%
	Nepal Fulvetta			30–40%
	White-hooded Babbler			20–30%
	Rufous-throated Fulvetta			20–30%
	Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler			10–20%
	Streaked Wren-Babbler			10–20%
	Puff-throated Babbler			5–10%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			5–10%
	Spot-throated Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-winged Fulvetta			<5%
	Yellow-throated Fulvetta			Insufficient data
	Rusty-capped Fulvetta			Insufficient data
	Long-billed Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
7	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5	70–80%
	Puff-throated Babbler			40–50%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			20–30%
	Abbott's Babbler			20–30%
	Collared Babbler			10–20%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			<5%
8	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	14	70–80%
	Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler			20–30%
	Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler			20–30%
	Horsfield's Babbler			20–30%
	Sumatran Wren-Babbler			10–20%
	Sooty-capped Babbler			Insufficient data
	Moustached Babbler			Insufficient data
	Marbled Wren-Babbler			5–10%
	Abbott's Babbler			<5%
	🐦 Sumatran Babbler			<5%
	Brown Fulvetta			Insufficient data
	Short-tailed Babbler			Insufficient data
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			Insufficient data
	+2 more at the park page…
9	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	5	60–70%
	Puff-throated Babbler			30–40%
	Abbott's Babbler			20–30%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			20–30%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			5–10%
	Black-browed Fulvetta			Insufficient data
10	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	50–60%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			30–40%
	Puff-throated Babbler			30–40%
11	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	11	50–60%
	Nepal Fulvetta			20–30%
	White-hooded Babbler			20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Yellow-throated Fulvetta			5–10%
	Abbott's Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-winged Fulvetta			<5%
	Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler			<5%
	Long-billed Wren-Babbler			<5%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			<5%
	Rufous-throated Fulvetta			Insufficient data
	Indian Grassbird			Insufficient data
12	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	50–60%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			30–40%
	Puff-throated Babbler			20–30%
13	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	11	40–50%
	White-chested Babbler			30–40%
	Sooty-capped Babbler			10–20%
	Black-capped Babbler			5–10%
	Rufous-crowned Babbler			<5%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			<5%
	Ferruginous Babbler			<5%
	Short-tailed Babbler			<5%
	Black-throated Wren-Babbler			<5%
	Moustached Babbler			<5%
	Horsfield's Babbler			<5%
	Abbott's Babbler			Insufficient data
14	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	15	40–50%
	Temminck's Babbler			20–30%
	Mountain Wren-Babbler			20–30%
	Black-throated Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
	Rufous-crowned Babbler			<5%
	Brown Fulvetta			<5%
	Sooty-capped Babbler			<5%
	White-chested Babbler			<5%
	Black-capped Babbler			<5%
	Moustached Babbler			<5%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			<5%
	Short-tailed Babbler			<5%
	Ferruginous Babbler			Insufficient data
	+3 more at the park page…
15	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2	40–50%
	Morrison's Fulvetta			30–40%
	Dusky Fulvetta			10–20%
16	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	40–50%
	Scaly-breasted Illadopsis			20–30%
	Brown Illadopsis			10–20%
	Pale-breasted Illadopsis			5–10%
	🐦 Mountain Illadopsis			Insufficient data
17	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	40–50%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			20–30%
18	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	30–40%
	Brown Illadopsis			20–30%
	Scaly-breasted Illadopsis			10–20%
	Pale-breasted Illadopsis			<5%
	🐦 Mountain Illadopsis			Insufficient data
19	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	9	30–40%
	Abbott's Babbler			20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			<5%
	Moustached Babbler			<5%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			Insufficient data
	Black-capped Babbler			Insufficient data
	Short-tailed Babbler			Insufficient data
	Rufous-crowned Babbler			Insufficient data
	Streaked Wren-Babbler			Insufficient data
20	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	30–40%
	🐦 Mountain Illadopsis			20–30%
	Scaly-breasted Illadopsis			10–20%
	Brown Illadopsis			<5%
	Pale-breasted Illadopsis			<5%
21	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	30–40%
	Brown-capped Babbler			30–40%
22	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			10–20%
23	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	20–30%
	Rufous-winged Fulvetta			10–20%
	Nepal Fulvetta			10–20%
	Yellow-throated Fulvetta			Insufficient data
	Puff-throated Babbler			Insufficient data
24	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Horsfield's Babbler			20–30%
25	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Abbott's Babbler			10–20%
	Scaly-crowned Babbler			Insufficient data
26	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			5–10%
27	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	8	20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Abbott's Babbler			10–20%
	Indian Grassbird			<5%
	Buff-breasted Babbler			<5%
	Marsh Babbler			<5%
	White-hooded Babbler			<5%
	Swamp Prinia			Insufficient data
	Nepal Fulvetta			Insufficient data
28	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			5–10%
29	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3	20–30%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Indian Grassbird			<5%
	Nepal Fulvetta			<5%
30	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Brown-capped Babbler			10–20%
31	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4	10–20%
	🐦 Mountain Illadopsis			10–20%
	Scaly-breasted Illadopsis			5–10%
	Brown Illadopsis			<5%
	Pale-breasted Illadopsis			<5%
32	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Puff-throated Babbler			5–10%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			5–10%
33	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	10–20%
	🐦 Mountain Illadopsis			10–20%
34	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	10–20%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Indian Grassbird			Insufficient data
35	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Brown-capped Babbler			10–20%
36	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
	Nepal Fulvetta			<5%
37	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Brown-capped Babbler			10–20%
38	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	Puff-throated Babbler			10–20%
39	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	5–10%
	Rufous-winged Fulvetta			5–10%
	Nepal Fulvetta			Insufficient data
40	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1	<5%
	Brown Illadopsis			Insufficient data
41	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Brown-capped Babbler			<5%
42	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Scaly-breasted Illadopsis			<5%
	Brown Illadopsis			Insufficient data
	Pale-breasted Illadopsis			Insufficient data
43	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Brown Illadopsis			<5%
44	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1	<5%
	Rusty-capped Fulvetta			Insufficient data
45	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	🐦 Mountain Illadopsis			Insufficient data
46	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Pale-breasted Illadopsis			Insufficient data
47	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Abbott's Babbler			Insufficient data
48	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Brown Illadopsis			Insufficient data
	Puvel's Illadopsis			Insufficient data