Papuan Babbler

Garritornis isidorei (Lesson, RP, 1827)

70 gWeight

The Papuan babbler (Garritornis isidorei), New Guinea babbler, or Isidore's rufous babbler, is a species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Papuan Babbler has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea157 records
MalagufukIndonesia119 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia87 records

More places

Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea78 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia52 records
Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia38 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia35 records
Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea34 records
Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea26 records
NimbokrangIndonesia26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

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 Papuan babbler (Garritornis isidorei), New Guinea babbler, or Isidore's rufous babbler, is a species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae. It is found in New Guinea and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Papuan Babbler?

The Papuan Babbler weighs around 70 g.

Where does the Papuan Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Misool (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) to southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.