How big is a Brown Illadopsis?

The Brown Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.

Where can you see a Brown Illadopsis?

The Brown Illadopsis occurs in 20 countries, including Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea and Congo - Kinshasa.

What does a Brown Illadopsis sound like?

You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Brown Illadopsis on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Brown Illadopsis?

The Brown Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Scaly-breasted Illadopsis, the Mountain Illadopsis and the Pale-breasted Illadopsis.

Is the Brown Illadopsis endangered?

The Brown Illadopsis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown Illadopsis

Illadopsis fulvescens

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Brown Illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens) is a rare ground babbler found in 20 countries, weighing about 28 g. The brown illadopsis or brown thrush-babbler, is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcup nest28 g

Brown Illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens), photo 1 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown Illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens), photo 2 — Photo: Martin Gutewort · CC BY 4.0

Brown Illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Brown Illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Martin Gutewort, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Brown Illadopsis

The brown illadopsis or brown thrush-babbler, is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. The species was first described by John Cassin in 1859. It is widely spread throughout the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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What the Brown Illadopsis sounds like

Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

When to see it

The Brown Illadopsis can be seen all year round, with peak activity in December. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown Illadopsis look like?: The brown illadopsis or brown thrush-babbler, is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
How big is a Brown Illadopsis?: The Brown Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see a Brown Illadopsis?: The Brown Illadopsis occurs in 20 countries, including Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea and Congo - Kinshasa.
What does a Brown Illadopsis sound like?: You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Brown Illadopsis on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Brown Illadopsis?: The Brown Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Scaly-breasted Illadopsis, the Mountain Illadopsis and the Pale-breasted Illadopsis.
Is the Brown Illadopsis endangered?: The Brown Illadopsis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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