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'''Alternative name: White-headed Babbler'''
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[[Image:YellowbilledBabblerMB.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Barty63|Mike Barth}}<br /> [[Sri Lanka]], 2014]]
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'''Alternative name: White-headed Babbler'''<br /><br />
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'''Disambiguation: White-headed Babbler is seen as both an alternative name for the Yellow-billed Babbler, ''Argya affinis'' and a species name for White-headed Babbler ''Turdoides leucocephala''.'''<br /><br />
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[[Image:Yellow-billed_Babbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Rakesh<br />Photo taken: Hebbal, Bangalore, India.]]
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;[[:Category:Argya|Argya]] affinis  
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''Turdoides affinis''
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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These birds have grey brown upperparts, grey throat and breast with some mottling, and a pale buff belly. The head and nape are grey. The race ''T. a. taprobanusi'' of Sri Lanka is rufous beneath, and more heavily streaked on the throat and breast. It resembles [[Jungle Babbler]], ''Turdoides striatus'', but that species does not occur on the island.<br />
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23 cm<br />
 
It has short rounded wings and a weak flight.
 
It has short rounded wings and a weak flight.
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These birds have grey brown upperparts, grey throat and breast with some mottling, and a pale buff belly. The head and nape are grey.<br />
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The race ''T. a. taprobanusi'' of Sri Lanka is rufous beneath, and more heavily streaked on the throat and breast.
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====Similar Species====
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[[Image:Yellow-billed-Babbler 001.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''taprobanus''<br />Photo by {{user|Chamith|Chamith}}<br />Matale , [[Sri Lanka]], July 2012 ]]
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The only other Turdoides-babbler with a yellow bill in the region is the [[Jungle Babbler]]. It has pale yellowish eyes and no pale wing panel.
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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The Yellow-billed Babbler is a common resident breeding bird in [[Sri Lanka]] and southern [[India]]. Locally common or abundant.
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|The Yellow-billed Babbler is a common resident breeding bird in [[Sri Lanka]] and southern [[India]]. Locally common or abundant.
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'''<font color="#006600" style="background-color: black">•</font>'''&nbsp;''T a. affinis''; year-round<br>
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'''<font color="#CCFF00" style="background-color: black">•</font>'''&nbsp;''T. a. taprobanus''; year-round<br>
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<font size="1">Maps/Texts consulted<sup>[[#References|1]],[[#References|2]],[[#References|3]],[[#References|4]]</sup></font>
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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Two subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|4]]</sup>
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This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[5]]]</sup> consisting of 2 subspecies.
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* ''T. a. affinis'' from [[India]]
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===Subspecies===
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* ''T. a. taprobanus'' from [[Sri Lanka]]
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*''A. a. affinis'':
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:*Arid lowlands and foothills of southern [[India]]
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*''A. a. taprobanus':
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:*[[Sri Lanka]]
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Its habitat is scrub, cultivation, open forest, orchards, gardens. Usually found in drier habitat than [[Jungle Babbler]].
 
Its habitat is scrub, cultivation, open forest, orchards, gardens. Usually found in drier habitat than [[Jungle Babbler]].
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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Breeding season is all year, but most birds breed between March and November in India and between November to March in Sri Lanka. It builds its nest in a tree, concealed in dense masses of foliage. The normal clutch is two to four greenish blue eggs, although up to five may be laid by birds in the hills of Sri Lanka.<br />
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The Yellow-billed Babbler lives in flocks of seven to ten or more which is why it's called "Seven Sisters" by locals (but this name can also refer to [[Jungle Babbler]]).
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The Yellow-billed Babbler lives in flocks of seven to ten or more which is why it's called "Seven Sisters" by locals (but this name can also refer to [[Jungle Babbler]]). It is a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the continual chattering, squeaking and chirping produced by its members. <br />
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====Breeding====
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It feeds mainly on insects, but also eats fruit. The birds forages mainly on ground, occasionally they are seen flycatching.<br />
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Breeding season is all year, but most birds breed between March and November in India and between November to March in Sri Lanka. It builds its nest in a tree, concealed in dense masses of foliage. The normal clutch is two to four greenish blue eggs, although up to five may be laid by birds in the hills of Sri Lanka.
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====Diet====
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It feeds mainly on insects, but also eats fruit. The birds forages mainly on ground, occasionally they are seen flycatching.
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====Vocalisation====
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It is a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the continual chattering, squeaking and chirping produced by its members.  
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====Movements====
 
Resident species.
 
Resident species.
 
==References==
 
==References==
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# Kazmierczak, K. and van Perlo, B. 2000. ''A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent''. London: Pica Press. ISBN 0-300-07921-4
 
# Kazmierczak, K. and van Perlo, B. 2000. ''A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent''. London: Pica Press. ISBN 0-300-07921-4
 
# del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Christie, D.A. eds. 2007. ''Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 12. Picahartes to Tits and Chickadees''. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-30X
 
# del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Christie, D.A. eds. 2007. ''Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 12. Picahartes to Tits and Chickadees''. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-30X
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 3 June 2024

Photo by Mike Barth
Sri Lanka, 2014

Alternative name: White-headed Babbler

Disambiguation: White-headed Babbler is seen as both an alternative name for the Yellow-billed Babbler, Argya affinis and a species name for White-headed Babbler Turdoides leucocephala.

Argya affinis

Turdoides affinis

Identification

23 cm
It has short rounded wings and a weak flight. These birds have grey brown upperparts, grey throat and breast with some mottling, and a pale buff belly. The head and nape are grey.
The race T. a. taprobanusi of Sri Lanka is rufous beneath, and more heavily streaked on the throat and breast.

Similar Species

Subspecies taprobanus
Photo by Chamith
Matale , Sri Lanka, July 2012

The only other Turdoides-babbler with a yellow bill in the region is the Jungle Babbler. It has pale yellowish eyes and no pale wing panel.

Distribution

Map-Yellow-billedBabbler.png
 The Yellow-billed Babbler is a common resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka and southern India. Locally common or abundant.
Legend

• T a. affinis; year-round
• T. a. taprobanus; year-round
Maps/Texts consulted1,2,3,4

Taxonomy

This is a polytypic species[5] consisting of 2 subspecies.

Subspecies

  • A. a. affinis:
  • Arid lowlands and foothills of southern India
  • A. a. taprobanus':

Habitat

Its habitat is scrub, cultivation, open forest, orchards, gardens. Usually found in drier habitat than Jungle Babbler.

Behaviour

The Yellow-billed Babbler lives in flocks of seven to ten or more which is why it's called "Seven Sisters" by locals (but this name can also refer to Jungle Babbler).

Breeding

Breeding season is all year, but most birds breed between March and November in India and between November to March in Sri Lanka. It builds its nest in a tree, concealed in dense masses of foliage. The normal clutch is two to four greenish blue eggs, although up to five may be laid by birds in the hills of Sri Lanka.

Diet

It feeds mainly on insects, but also eats fruit. The birds forages mainly on ground, occasionally they are seen flycatching.

Vocalisation

It is a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the continual chattering, squeaking and chirping produced by its members.

Movements

Resident species.

References

  1. Rasmussen, P.C. and Anderton, J.C. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Washington D.C. and Barcelona: Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Editions. ISBN 84-87334-67-9
  2. Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C. and Inskipp, T. 1998. Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-4004-9
  3. Kazmierczak, K. and van Perlo, B. 2000. A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Pica Press. ISBN 0-300-07921-4
  4. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Christie, D.A. eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 12. Picahartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-30X
  5. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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