Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)

Family

Ground Babblers and Allies

Pellorneidae

47 species in our catalog · found in 48 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)

Species in this group

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Alcippe rufogularis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Alcippe castaneceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Black-capped Babbler

Pellorneum capistratum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Yunnan Fulvetta

Alcippe fratercula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sumatran Babbler

Pellorneum buettikoferi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Annam Limestone Babbler

Napothera crispifrons

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

White-chested Babbler

Trichastoma rostratum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sooty-capped Babbler

Malacopteron affine

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Nepal Fulvetta

Alcippe nipalensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Morrison's Fulvetta

Alcippe morrisonia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Black-browed Fulvetta

Alcippe grotei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Brown Fulvetta

Alcippe brunneicauda

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sulawesi Babbler

Trichastoma celebense

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler

Napothera rufipectus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Brown Illadopsis

Illadopsis fulvescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Rufous-crowned Babbler

Malacopteron magnum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Moustached Babbler

Malacopteron magnirostre

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Brown-capped Babbler

Pellorneum fuscocapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Buff-breasted Babbler

Pellorneum tickelli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

White-hooded Babbler

Gampsorhynchus rufulus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Scaly-breasted Illadopsis

Illadopsis albipectus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Horsfield's Babbler

Malacocincla sepiaria

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Short-tailed Babbler

Pellorneum malaccense

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ferruginous Babbler

Trichastoma bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Temminck's Babbler

Pellorneum pyrrogenys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mountain Illadopsis

Illadopsis pyrrhoptera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Striped Wren-Babbler

Kenopia striata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mountain Wren-Babbler

Napothera crassa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

Napothera epilepidota

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Scaly-crowned Babbler

Malacopteron cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black-throated Wren-Babbler

Napothera atrigularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Indian Grassbird

Graminicola bengalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dusky Fulvetta

Alcippe brunnea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Streaked Wren-Babbler

Napothera brevicaudata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bornean Wren-Babbler

Ptilocichla leucogrammica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sumatran Wren-Babbler

Rimator albostriatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Collared Babbler

Gampsorhynchus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Large Wren-Babbler

Napothera macrodactyla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Marbled Wren-Babbler

Napothera marmorata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pale-breasted Illadopsis

Illadopsis rufipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Yellow-throated Fulvetta

Alcippe cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spot-throated Babbler

Pellorneum albiventre

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Long-billed Wren-Babbler

Rimator malacoptilus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Mountain Fulvetta

Alcippe peracensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground Babblers and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

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

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	~20%
	Puff-throated Babbler			~20%
2	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 47	~10%
	Short-tailed Babbler			~10%
	Abbott's Babbler			<5%
	Black-capped Babbler			<5%
	Horsfield's Babbler			<5%
3	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 47	~10%
	Horsfield's Babbler			~10%
4	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 47	~10%
	Puff-throated Babbler			~10%
	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta			<5%
5	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	~10%
	Puff-throated Babbler			~10%
6	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
7	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 47	<5%
	Horsfield's Babbler			<5%
	Black-capped Babbler			<5%
8	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 47	<5%
	Abbott's Babbler			<5%
	Short-tailed Babbler			<5%
9	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
10	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
11	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
	Nepal Fulvetta			<5%
12	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 47	<5%
	Morrison's Fulvetta			<5%
13	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 47	<5%
	Morrison's Fulvetta			<5%
	Dusky Fulvetta			<5%
14	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
15	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
16	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
17	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
18	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%
19	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 47	<5%
	Morrison's Fulvetta			<5%
20	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 47	<5%
	Abbott's Babbler			<5%
21	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 47	<5%
	Puff-throated Babbler			<5%