Bird group

Ground Babblers and Allies

65 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla abbotti
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Abbott's Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages close…

Annam Limestone Babbler
Gypsophila annamensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Annam Limestone Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Indochina. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense grass,…

Ashy-headed Babbler
Pellorneum cinereiceps
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Ashy-headed Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Black-browed Babbler
Malacocincla perspicillata
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Black-browed Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Black-crowned Fulvetta
Schoeniparus klossi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-crowned Fulvetta is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Black-throated Wren-Babbler
Turdinus atrigularis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-throated Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Blackcap Illadopsis
Illadopsis cleaveri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Blackcap Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Bornean Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratoides
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bornean Black-capped Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Borneo. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense grass,…

Bornean Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla leucogrammica
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bornean Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Borneo. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense grass, bamboo, or…

Brown Illadopsis
Illadopsis fulvescens
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages close…

Brown-capped Babbler
Pellorneum fuscocapillus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown-capped Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Buff-breasted Babbler
Pellorneum tickelli
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Buff-breasted Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Chinese Grassbird
Graminicola striatus
Vulnerable≈ 2.5K-10K

The Chinese Grassbird is a secretive understory bird of China and East Asia. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense grass,…

Collared Babbler
Gampsorhynchus torquatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Collared Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages close…

Dusky Fulvetta
Schoeniparus brunneus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Dusky Fulvetta is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages close to…

Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler
Napothera epilepidota
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Falcated Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla falcata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Falcated Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Ferruginous Babbler
Pellorneum bicolor
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Ferruginous Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Gold-fronted Fulvetta
Schoeniparus variegaticeps
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gold-fronted Fulvetta is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Gray-breasted Babbler
Malacopteron albogulare
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gray-breasted Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Horsfield's Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Indian Grassbird
Graminicola bengalensis
Near Threatened≈ 2.5K–15K

The Indian Grassbird is a secretive understory bird of Terai and northern Indian subcontinent grasslands. It forages close to the ground in…

Javan Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Javan Black-capped Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Java and nearby islands. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter,…

Large Wren-Babbler
Turdinus macrodactylus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Large Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Long-billed Wren-Babbler
Napothera malacoptila
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Long-billed Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Malayan Black-capped Babbler
Pellorneum nigrocapitatum
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Malayan Black-capped Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Sundaland forests and lowlands. It forages close to the ground in leaf…

Marbled Wren-Babbler
Turdinus marmoratus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Marbled Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Marsh Babbler
Pellorneum palustre
Vulnerable≈ 10K-19K

The Marsh Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages close to…

Mountain Illadopsis
Illadopsis pyrrhoptera
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Mountain Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Mountain Wren-Babbler
Gypsophila crassa
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Mountain Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron magnirostre
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Moustached Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Naung Mung Scimitar-Babbler
Napothera naungmungensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Naung Mung Scimitar-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Palawan Babbler
Malacopteron palawanense
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Palawan Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Palawan and nearby islands. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense…

Pale-breasted Illadopsis
Illadopsis rufipennis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pale-breasted Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Puff-throated Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Puvel's Illadopsis
Illadopsis puveli
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Puvel's Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Rufous Limestone Babbler
Gypsophila calcicola
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rufous Limestone Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rufous-crowned Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Rufous-throated Fulvetta
Schoeniparus rufogularis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Rufous-throated Fulvetta is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Rufous-vented Grass Babbler
Laticilla burnesii
Near Threatened≈ 10K–50K

The Rufous-vented Grass Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Schoeniparus castaneceps
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Rufous-winged Fulvetta is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Rufous-winged Illadopsis
Illadopsis rufescens
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rufous-winged Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler
Gypsophila rufipectus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Rusty-capped Fulvetta
Schoeniparus dubius
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Rusty-capped Fulvetta is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Scaly-breasted Illadopsis
Illadopsis albipectus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Scaly-breasted Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Scaly-crowned Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Short-tailed Babbler
Pellorneum malaccense
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Short-tailed Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Short-tailed Scimitar-Babbler
Napothera danjoui
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Short-tailed Scimitar-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron affine
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sooty-capped Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Spot-throated Babbler
Pellorneum albiventre
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Spot-throated Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Streaked Wren-Babbler
Gypsophila brevicaudata
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Streaked Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Striated Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla mindanensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Striated Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Striped Wren-Babbler
Kenopia striata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Striped Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Sulawesi Babbler
Pellorneum celebense
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sulawesi Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Sulawesi. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense grass, bamboo, or…

Sumatran Babbler
Pellorneum buettikoferi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sumatran Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Sumatra. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense grass, bamboo, or…

Sumatran Wren-Babbler
Napothera albostriata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sumatran Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of Sumatra. It forages close to the ground in leaf litter, dense grass, bamboo, or…

Swamp Grass Babbler
Laticilla cinerascens
Endangered≈ 250-2.5K

The Swamp Grass Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Tanzanian Illadopsis
Illadopsis distans
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Tanzanian Illadopsis is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Temminck's Babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Temminck's Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

Thrush Babbler
Illadopsis turdina
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Thrush Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages close to…

Variable Limestone Babbler
Gypsophila crispifrons
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Variable Limestone Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

White-chested Babbler
Pellorneum rostratum
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-chested Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

White-hooded Babbler
White-hooded Babbler
Gampsorhynchus rufulus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The White-hooded Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It forages…

White-throated Wren-Babbler
Napothera pasquieri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-throated Wren-Babbler is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…

Yellow-throated Fulvetta
Schoeniparus cinereus
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Yellow-throated Fulvetta is a secretive understory bird of South and Southeast Asian forest, scrub, and grassland understory. It…