Gampsorhynchus rufulus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The white-hooded babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found from the eastern Himalayas to central Myanmar and southwestern China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-hooded Babbler sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 215 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-hooded Babbler in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June–July and October, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-hooded Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-hooded Babbler sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 30%).
Same family: Pellorneidae
The closest relatives of the White-hooded Babbler that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (family Pellorneidae, Ground Babblers and Allies) are Nepal Fulvetta (about 30%), Puff-throated Babbler (about 10%) and Yellow-throated Fulvetta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-hooded Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (215 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.
