Dark-fronted Babbler

Dumetia atriceps (Jerdon, 1839)

16 gWeight

The dark-fronted babbler (Dumetia atriceps) is an Old World babbler found in the Western Ghats of India and the forests of Sri Lanka.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Sri Lanka, India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Sri Lanka, India

Dark-fronted Babbler has been recorded at 64 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia689 records
Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka643 records
Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka394 records

More places

HergaIndia333 records
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia310 records
Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia307 records
Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka283 records
Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia235 records
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia131 records
Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka123 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka India

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The dark-fronted babbler (Dumetia atriceps) is an Old World babbler found in the Western Ghats of India and the forests of Sri Lanka. They are small chestnut brown birds with a dark black cap, a whitish underside and pale yellow iris. They forage in flocks in the undergrowth of forests constantly making calls and uttering alarm calls when disturbed.

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