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Birds

Common
Babbler

Least Concern

Stable

Common Babbler

Argya caudata

Common Babblers are found in dry open scrub country mainly in India. This small, slim babbler with a long tail is buff to grey above with dark streaks. The underside is unstreaked and paler, the throat being nearly whitish. Like most other babblers, the common babbler is found in small parties of six to twenty. They are vociferous, moving on the ground often with members keeping watch from the tops of bushes. They forage through the undergrowth hopping on the ground and creeping like rodents. When moving on the ground, they often keep the long tail raised.

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Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    શેરડી લલેડુ
  • Malayalam:
    വരയൻ ചിലപ്പൻ
  • Marathi:
    छोटा सातभाई, सामान्य सातभाई
  • Nepali:
    कुरुबाहुक भ्याकुर
  • Tamil:
    தவிட்டிச் சிலம்பன்
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
LEIOTRICHIDAE
Argya caudata

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