How big is a Puvel's Illadopsis?

The Puvel's Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 48 g.

Where can you see a Puvel's Illadopsis?

The Puvel's Illadopsis occurs in 10 countries, including Ghana, Uganda, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

What birds look similar to a Puvel's Illadopsis?

The Puvel's Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Blackcap Illadopsis, the Rufous-winged Illadopsis and the Pale-breasted Illadopsis.

Is the Puvel's Illadopsis endangered?

The Puvel's Illadopsis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Puvel's Illadopsis

Illadopsis puveli

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Puvel's Illadopsis (Illadopsis puveli) is a rare ground babbler found in 10 countries, weighing about 48 g. Puvel's illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcup nest48 g

About the Puvel's Illadopsis

Puvel's illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. Its horizontal interrupted range of presence extends across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Where it lives

Ghana Uganda Guinea-Bissau Guinea Sierra Leone Liberia Côte d’Ivoire Nigeria Senegal

Recorded as a rare visitor in Cameroon.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Puvel's Illadopsis look like?: Puvel's illadopsis is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
How big is a Puvel's Illadopsis?: The Puvel's Illadopsis is a small sized bird weighing about 48 g.
Where can you see a Puvel's Illadopsis?: The Puvel's Illadopsis occurs in 10 countries, including Ghana, Uganda, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
What birds look similar to a Puvel's Illadopsis?: The Puvel's Illadopsis is most easily confused with the Blackcap Illadopsis, the Rufous-winged Illadopsis and the Pale-breasted Illadopsis.
Is the Puvel's Illadopsis endangered?: The Puvel's Illadopsis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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