Striated Babbler

Striated Babbler

Turdoides earlei

Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Manas National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

401 Verified sightings at Manas National Park From 2019 to 2026
905 In all 7 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Striated Babbler

The striated babbler (Argya earlei) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in southern Asia from Pakistan to Myanmar. 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.

It is omnivorous. Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tamluk 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Chattogram 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~10%
3 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
4 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
<5%
5 Chandigarh 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striated Babbler in Manas National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Babbler sighting in Manas National Park on a given day, based on 401 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 377 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Striated Babbler in Manas National Park?

February–May and October–November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Babbler in Manas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August, the lowest month. Those are among Manas National Park's driest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 1070 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Striated Babbler?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striated Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Manas National Park the best place to see a Striated Babbler?

Yes

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Striated Babbler sightings, Manas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Royal Bardia National Park (Nepal, about 10%) and Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 10%).

Where does the Striated Babbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striated Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Manas National Park (401 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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