Bird
Brown Babbler
Turdoides plebejus · Leiothrichidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records14,906in 16 countries
Most seen inNigeria5,295 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Brown Babbler in brief
The brown babbler (Turdoides plebejus) is a bird of the Leiothrichidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 14,906 published records, most of them from Nigeria, Gambia and Senegal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, November and December.
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
Nigeria5,295 records · best Dec, Oct
Gambia4,667 records · best Nov, Jan
Senegal1,984 records · best Jan, Feb
Ghana1,442 records · best Nov, Mar
Burkina Faso306 records · best May, Nov
Cameroon235 records · best Mar, Apr
Guinea-Bissau231 records · best Nov, Feb
Mali191 records · best Oct, Jun
Benin176 records · best Mar, Feb
Guinea102 records · best Nov, Apr
Togo59 records · best Nov, Mar
Central African Republic56 records · best Dec, Oct
Niger55 records · best Feb, Dec
Chad50 records · best Mar, Feb
Sudan49 records · best Jan, Feb
South Sudan8 records · best Aug, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.