Scaly-breasted Illadopsis
Illadopsis albipectus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Ground Babblers and Allies (Pellorneidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
It is sedentary.
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Range and habitat
Northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southeastern Central African Republic, southern South Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, and northwestern Tanzania; northwestern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Scaly-breasted illadopsis
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
