Bird
Blackcap Babbler
Turdoides reinwardtii · Leiothrichidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records6,810in 9 countries
Most seen inGambia3,644 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Blackcap Babbler in brief
The blackcap babbler (Turdoides reinwardtii) is a bird of the Leiothrichidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 6,810 published records, most of them from Gambia, Ghana and Senegal. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Gambia3,644 records · best Nov, Jan
Ghana1,025 records · best Nov, Mar
Senegal1,002 records · best Jan, Feb
Nigeria723 records · best Apr, May
Guinea-Bissau140 records · best Apr, Dec
Guinea102 records · best May, Nov
Burkina Faso101 records · best Dec, Feb
Mali61 records · best Oct, Jun
Togo12 records · best Nov, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.