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;[[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]] squamiceps | ;[[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]] squamiceps | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 26-29 cm | + | 26-29 cm<br /> |
| − | + | *Grey-brown above, with dark streaks on the back | |
| + | *Paler below | ||
| + | *Whitish throat | ||
| + | *Long curved bill | ||
| + | *Long tail | ||
| + | *Rounded wings | ||
| + | *Strong legs and feet | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Africa]], [[Middle East]]<br /> |
| − | + | '''Northern Africa''': [[Egypt]]<br /> | |
| + | '''Middle East''': [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | |
| + | *''T. s. squamiceps'': | ||
| + | :*[[Arabian Peninsula]] (Dead Sea depression to south-western [[Saudi Arabia]]) | ||
| + | *''T. s. yemensis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Yemen]] and [[Aden]] | ||
| + | *''T. s. muscatensis'': | ||
| + | :*Arabian coast of Gulf of [[Oman]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Acacia Desert, scrubland and savanna. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects, small vertebrates, leaves, berries and seeds. | The diet includes insects, small vertebrates, leaves, berries and seeds. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | It builds a large cup shaped nest from grass, twigs and other plant material. | + | It builds a large cup shaped nest from grass, twigs and other plant material. Three to five turquoise eggs are laid which are incubated for 13 to 14 days; the young birds fledge after about 14 days. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase |
| − | + | #Wikipedia | |
| − | + | #BF Member observations | |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Turdoides+squamiceps}} | {{GSearch|Turdoides+squamiceps}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Turdoides]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Turdoides]] | ||
Revision as of 00:07, 25 June 2009
- Turdoides squamiceps
Identification
26-29 cm
- Grey-brown above, with dark streaks on the back
- Paler below
- Whitish throat
- Long curved bill
- Long tail
- Rounded wings
- Strong legs and feet
Distribution
Africa, Middle East
Northern Africa: Egypt
Middle East: Israel, Jordan, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- T. s. squamiceps:
- Arabian Peninsula (Dead Sea depression to south-western Saudi Arabia)
- T. s. yemensis:
- T. s. muscatensis:
- Arabian coast of Gulf of Oman
Habitat
Acacia Desert, scrubland and savanna.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, small vertebrates, leaves, berries and seeds.
Breeding
It builds a large cup shaped nest from grass, twigs and other plant material. Three to five turquoise eggs are laid which are incubated for 13 to 14 days; the young birds fledge after about 14 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Arabian Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Arabian_Babbler
