How big is a Marsh Babbler?

The Marsh Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Marsh Babbler?

The Marsh Babbler is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Marsh Babbler?

The Marsh Babbler is most easily confused with the Spot-throated Babbler, the Sumatran Babbler and the Temminck's Babbler.

Is the Marsh Babbler endangered?

The Marsh Babbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Marsh Babbler

Pellorneum palustre

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre) is a legendary ground babbler found only in India, weighing about 23 g. The marsh babbler is a member of the family Pellorneidae.

VulnerableLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrateswetlanddome nest23 g

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 2 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 3 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 4 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 5 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 6 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 8 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 9 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marsh Babbler (Pellorneum palustre), photo 10 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Marsh Babbler

The marsh babbler is a member of the family Pellorneidae. The marsh babbler is endemic to the Brahmaputra floodplain, its associated tributaries and adjacent hill ranges in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya in India and eastern Bangladesh.

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Where it lives

India

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Marsh Babbler look like?: The marsh babbler is a member of the family Pellorneidae.
How big is a Marsh Babbler?: The Marsh Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Marsh Babbler?: The Marsh Babbler is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Marsh Babbler?: The Marsh Babbler is most easily confused with the Spot-throated Babbler, the Sumatran Babbler and the Temminck's Babbler.
Is the Marsh Babbler endangered?: The Marsh Babbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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