Scaly-breasted Illadopsis

Illadopsis albipectus (Reichenow, 1888)

31 gWeight

The scaly-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Scaly-breasted Illadopsis has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kibale NPUganda261 records
Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda206 records
Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya172 records

More places

Kakamega Forest NRKenya157 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda119 records
Semuliki NPUganda113 records
Mabira ForestUganda112 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda106 records
Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda93 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda88 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Kenya Angola

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 scaly-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is widespread throughout the Congo Basin, with a few isolated pockets in northern Angola, Uganda and South Sudan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, specifically in the understory and lower levels.

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Questions

How big is the Scaly-breasted Illadopsis?

The Scaly-breasted Illadopsis weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Scaly-breasted Illadopsis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Central African Republic, western, northern DR Congo and southern Sudan to western Kenya and northwestern Angola. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Angola.