KCFoggin-243 (talk | contribs) |
(Imp sizes. Picture of subspecies. Picture caption amended. Basic tidy-up. References updated) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | [[Image:ArabianBabblerDoux.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:ArabianBabblerDoux.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Sexes similar<br />Photo © by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Jeddah, [[Saudi Arabia]], January 2016]] |
;[[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]] squamiceps | ;[[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]] squamiceps | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 26-29 cm<br /> | + | [[Image:20180202 417.jpg|thumb|375px|right|Subspecies ''yemensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|WorldInFocus|WorldInFocus}}<br />Taif, [[Saudi Arabia]], February 2018]] |
| − | *Grey-brown | + | 26-29 cm (10¼-11½ in)<br /> |
| + | *Grey-brown upperparts, with dark streaks on the back | ||
*Paler below | *Paler below | ||
*Whitish throat | *Whitish throat | ||
| Line 15: | Line 16: | ||
'''Middle East''': [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]] | '''Middle East''': [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | This species is sometimes placed in genus [[:Category:Argya|Argya]]. |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''T. s. squamiceps'': | *''T. s. squamiceps'': | ||
:*[[Arabian Peninsula]] (Dead Sea depression to south-western [[Saudi Arabia]]) | :*[[Arabian Peninsula]] (Dead Sea depression to south-western [[Saudi Arabia]]) | ||
| Line 22: | Line 25: | ||
*''T. s. muscatensis'': | *''T. s. muscatensis'': | ||
:*Arabian coast of Gulf of [[Oman]] | :*Arabian coast of Gulf of [[Oman]] | ||
| − | + | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Acacia Desert, scrubland and savanna. | Acacia Desert, scrubland and savanna. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | + | Their diet consists of insects, small vertebrates, leaves, berries and seeds. | |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | + | They construct a large cup shaped nest from grass, twigs and other plant material. The clutch contains three to five turquoise eggs which are incubated for 13 to 14 days; the young birds fledge after about 14 days. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase |
| − | # | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018) |
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 27 October 2018
- Turdoides squamiceps
Identification
26-29 cm (10¼-11½ in)
- Grey-brown upperparts, 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
This species is sometimes placed in genus Argya.
Subspecies
There are 3 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
Their diet consists of insects, small vertebrates, leaves, berries and seeds.
Breeding
They construct a large cup shaped nest from grass, twigs and other plant material. The clutch contains three to five turquoise eggs which are incubated for 13 to 14 days; the young birds fledge after about 14 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018)
- 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
