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Marsh Babbler
Pellorneum palustre Gould, 1872
22 gWeight
The marsh babbler (Pellorneum palustre) is a member of the family Pellorneidae.
Busiest months: March–April · Most records: India
Where and when it's recorded
Marsh Babbler has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Maguri BeelIndia155 records
- Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia2 records
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Eastern RangeIndia2 records
More places
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Western RangeIndia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 marsh babbler (Pellorneum palustre) is a member of the family Pellorneidae. The marsh babbler is endemic to the Brahmaputra floodplain, its associated tributaries and adjacent hill ranges in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya in India and eastern Bangladesh.
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Questions
How big is the Marsh Babbler?
The Marsh Babbler weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Marsh Babbler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India. It is most often recorded in India.
When is the best time to see the Marsh Babbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Marsh Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Marsh Babbler as Vulnerable.
What does the Marsh Babbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Marsh Babbler in?
It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 63 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northeastern India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Pellorneum
Other birds in the genus Pellorneum
Puff-throated BabblerPellorneum ruficeps
Brown-capped BabblerPellorneum fuscocapillus
Malayan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum nigrocapitatum
Javan Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratum
Bornean Black-capped BabblerPellorneum capistratoides
Mourning BabblerPellorneum malaccense
Glissando BabblerPellorneum saturatum
Leaflitter BabblerPellorneum poliogene
Ashy-headed BabblerPellorneum cinereiceps
Spot-throated BabblerPellorneum albiventre
Buff-breasted BabblerPellorneum tickelli
Sumatran BabblerPellorneum buettikoferi
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