Hartlaub's Babbler
Turdoides hartlaubii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusTurdoides (Turdoides Babblers)
- SpeciesTurdoides hartlaubii (Hartlaub's Babbler)
About the Hartlaub's Babbler
Hartlaub's babbler (Turdoides hartlaubii) or the Angola babbler, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, which is native to south central Africa. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German physician and ornithologist Gustav Hartlaub.
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, DRC, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Hartlaub's babbler - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Hartlaub's Babbler in Chobe National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hartlaub's Babbler in Chobe National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hartlaub's Babbler sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hartlaub's Babbler in Chobe National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hartlaub's Babbler in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.