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− | + | [[Image:ArabianBabblerDoux.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Sexes similar<br />Photo © by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Jeddah, [[Saudi Arabia]], January 2016]] | |
− | + | ;[[:Category:Argya|Argya]] squamiceps | |
− | [[Image: | + | ''Turdoides squamiceps'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | [[Image:20180202 417.jpg|thumb|375px|right|Subspecies ''yemensis''<br />Photo © by {{user|WorldInFocus|WorldInFocus}}<br />Taif, [[Saudi Arabia]], February 2018]] | ||
+ | 26-29 cm (10¼-11½ in)<br /> | ||
+ | *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== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Africa]], [[Middle East]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Northern Africa''': [[Egypt]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Middle East''': [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Oman]], [[United Arab Emirates]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This species is sometimes placed in genus [[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]]. | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''A. s. squamiceps'': | ||
+ | :*[[Arabian Peninsula]] (Dead Sea depression to south-western [[Saudi Arabia]]) | ||
+ | *''A. s. yemensis'': | ||
+ | :*[[Yemen]] and [[Aden]] | ||
+ | *''A. s. muscatensis'': | ||
+ | :*Arabian coast of Gulf of [[Oman]] | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Acacia Desert, scrubland and savanna. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018) | ||
+ | #BF Member observations | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Turdoides | + | {{GSearch|"Argya squamiceps" {{!}} "Turdoides squamiceps" {{!}} "Arabian Babbler"}} |
+ | {{GS-checked}} | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Argya]] |
Latest revision as of 20:24, 5 December 2022
- Argya squamiceps
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 Turdoides.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- A. s. squamiceps:
- Arabian Peninsula (Dead Sea depression to south-western Saudi Arabia)
- A. s. yemensis:
- A. 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, 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/
- 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 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Arabian_Babbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.