Points

20

per confirmed sighting

BirdConservation status: Least ConcernUncommon to spot
birds • Pellorneidae

Spotted Thrush-Babbler.

S

Illadopsis turdina

Category

birds

Family

Pellorneidae

Size

Average body mass: 65.9 g (BIRDBASE 2025).

Points

20 pts

Log a sighting

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding spotted thrush-babbler in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

Primary habitat: riparian (BIRDBASE 2025). Habitat breadth: 5 major habitat type(s).

Diet

Primary diet: invertebrate (BIRDBASE 2025; species diet information is published in source literature).

Behaviour

When to look

Diel activity is not separately encoded in BIRDBASE 2025; no unsupported day/night classification is assigned.

Where to see it

Zambia flagZambiaAngola flagAngola

Safety and etiquette

Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.

Verification and sources

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