Puvel's Illadopsis (Illadopsis puveli)
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Puvel's Illadopsis

Illadopsis puveli (Salvadori, 1901)

48 gWeight

Puvel's illadopsis (Illadopsis puveli) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Sierra Leone

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Puvel's Illadopsis has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana133 records
  2. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana88 records
  3. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana72 records
More places
  1. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana52 records
  2. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana52 records
  3. Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana29 records
  4. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana26 records
  5. Bonkro VillageGhana24 records
  6. Kakum National ParkGhana8 records
  7. Nsuta ForestGhana7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaSierra LeoneCameroonCôte d’IvoireTogo

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

Puvel's illadopsis (Illadopsis puveli) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. Its horizontal interrupted range of presence extends across the African tropical rainforest (mainly West Africa, on either side of the Dahomey Gap). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Puvel's Illadopsis?

The Puvel's Illadopsis weighs around 48 g.

Where does the Puvel's Illadopsis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Sierra Leone.

When is the best time to see the Puvel's Illadopsis?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Puvel's Illadopsis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Puvel's Illadopsis as Least Concern.

What does the Puvel's Illadopsis eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Puvel's Illadopsis in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
48 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Illadopsis

Other birds in the genus Illadopsis

Brown IlladopsisBrown IlladopsisIlladopsis fulvescensPale-breasted IlladopsisPale-breasted IlladopsisIlladopsis rufipennisTanzanian IlladopsisTanzanian IlladopsisIlladopsis distansMountain IlladopsisMountain IlladopsisIlladopsis pyrrhopteraBlackcap IlladopsisBlackcap IlladopsisIlladopsis cleaveriScaly-breasted IlladopsisScaly-breasted IlladopsisIlladopsis albipectusSpotted Thrush-BabblerSpotted Thrush-BabblerIlladopsis turdinaRufous-winged IlladopsisRufous-winged IlladopsisIlladopsis rufescensIndian GrassbirdIndian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensisChinese GrassbirdChinese GrassbirdGraminicola striatus
Puvel's Illadopsis

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