How big is a White-hooded Babbler?

The White-hooded Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.

Where can you see a White-hooded Babbler?

The White-hooded Babbler occurs in 5 countries, including India, Bhutan, China and Myanmar (Burma).

What birds look similar to a White-hooded Babbler?

The White-hooded Babbler is most easily confused with the Collared Babbler.

Is the White-hooded Babbler endangered?

The White-hooded Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-hooded Babbler

Gampsorhynchus rufulus

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus) is a rare ground babbler found in 5 countries, weighing about 37 g. The white-hooded babbler is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcup nest37 g

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 1 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 2 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 3 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 4 — Photo: Morten Ross · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 5 — Photo: Morten Ross · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 6 — Photo: Morten Ross · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 7 — Photo: Morten Ross · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 8 — Photo: Morten Ross · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 9 — Photo: Morten Ross · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-hooded Babbler (Gampsorhynchus rufulus), photo 10 — Photo: Morten Ross · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the White-hooded Babbler

The white-hooded babbler is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

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Where it lives

India Bhutan China Myanmar (Burma)

Recorded as a rare visitor in Bangladesh.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Collared BabblerGampsorhynchus torquatus

Quick questions

What does a White-hooded Babbler look like?: The white-hooded babbler is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
How big is a White-hooded Babbler?: The White-hooded Babbler is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.
Where can you see a White-hooded Babbler?: The White-hooded Babbler occurs in 5 countries, including India, Bhutan, China and Myanmar (Burma).
What birds look similar to a White-hooded Babbler?: The White-hooded Babbler is most easily confused with the Collared Babbler.
Is the White-hooded Babbler endangered?: The White-hooded Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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