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− | [[Image:Common_Babblera.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Ventral view : Ssp. ''caudata'' <br />Photo by {{user|Rakesh|Rakesh}}<br />Diwe Ghat, Pune [[India]], February 2007]] | + | [[Image:Common_Babblera.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Ventral view : Ssp. ''caudata'' <br />Photo © by {{user|Rakesh|Rakesh}}<br />Diwe Ghat, Pune [[India]], February 2007]] |
− | ;[[:Category: | + | '''Also known as Scrub Babbler''' |
+ | ;[[:Category:Argya|Argya]] caudata | ||
+ | ''Turdoides caudata'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
20-26 cm (7¾-10¼ in) | 20-26 cm (7¾-10¼ in) | ||
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[[Spiny Babbler]] in Nepal is darker above and paler below. [[Striated Babbler]] in northern India and Pakistan has a dark throat. | [[Spiny Babbler]] in Nepal is darker above and paler below. [[Striated Babbler]] in northern India and Pakistan has a dark throat. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Image:common_babbler_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Dorsal view : Ssp. ''caudata''<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Sultanpur, Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], August 2015]] | ||
Found in South [[Asia]]: From southern [[Pakistan]] to [[India]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bangladesh]]. <br /> | Found in South [[Asia]]: From southern [[Pakistan]] to [[India]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bangladesh]]. <br /> | ||
Resident. | Resident. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This species is also sometimes placed in genus [[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]]. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
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Two subspecies accepted<sup>[[#References|[3]]]</sup>: | Two subspecies accepted<sup>[[#References|[3]]]</sup>: | ||
* ''T. c. caudata'' in [[Pakistan]], most of [[India]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bangladesh]] | * ''T. c. caudata'' in [[Pakistan]], most of [[India]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bangladesh]] | ||
* ''T. c. eclipes'' in northern [[Pakistan]] and adjacent [[India]] | * ''T. c. eclipes'' in northern [[Pakistan]] and adjacent [[India]] | ||
[[Afghan Babbler]] was formerly considered conspecific.<br /> | [[Afghan Babbler]] was formerly considered conspecific.<br /> | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Dry open scrubland, semi-deserts, thorn-scrub, sandy floodplains and rocky hills. | Dry open scrubland, semi-deserts, thorn-scrub, sandy floodplains and rocky hills. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Babbler+caudat}} |
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{{Video|Common_Babbler}} | {{Video|Common_Babbler}} |
Revision as of 22:26, 24 May 2020
Also known as Scrub Babbler
- Argya caudata
Turdoides caudata
Identification
20-26 cm (7¾-10¼ in)
- Very long-tailed Babbler
- Slender, slightly down-curved bill
- Dark eyes
- Strong dark streaks on pale buff to grey upperparts
- Unmarked pale underparts
Confusion species
Spiny Babbler in Nepal is darker above and paler below. Striated Babbler in northern India and Pakistan has a dark throat.
Distribution
Found in South Asia: From southern Pakistan to India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Resident.
Taxonomy
This species is also sometimes placed in genus Turdoides.
Subspecies
Two subspecies accepted[3]:
- T. c. caudata in Pakistan, most of India, Nepal and Bangladesh
- T. c. eclipes in northern Pakistan and adjacent India
Afghan Babbler was formerly considered conspecific.
Habitat
Dry open scrubland, semi-deserts, thorn-scrub, sandy floodplains and rocky hills.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds mainly on insects but takes also grains, berries and nectar. Forages in noisy groups of 6 - 7 birds (called Seven Sisters in India, a name which is also used for Yellow-billed Babbler) but groups can be bigger.
Breeding
Breeding season all year. May breed several times a year. Co-operative breeder with complex family structures. The nest is a neat, deep cup, made of grasses and placed in a bush or a small tree. Lays 3 - 5 eggs.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>common_babbler_call_alok_2.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, India, June-2017
Long call by two individuals, calling after daybreak. Very brief calls by Indian Peafowl, Plain Prinia and Red-wattled Lapwing.
<flashmp3>common_babbler_call.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, India, July-2015
Single call / song by one individual in peak summer-monsoon month, early morning time.
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Babbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Babbler
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