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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]] | ||
;[[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]] caudata | ;[[:Category:Turdoides|Turdoides]] caudata | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 20-26 cm (7¾-10¼ in) | |
* Very long-tailed Babbler | * Very long-tailed Babbler | ||
| − | * Slender, slightly | + | * Slender, slightly down-curved bill |
* Dark eyes | * Dark eyes | ||
* Strong dark streaks on pale buff to grey upperparts | * Strong dark streaks on pale buff to grey upperparts | ||
* Unmarked pale underparts | * Unmarked pale underparts | ||
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====Confusion species==== | ====Confusion species==== | ||
| − | [[Spiny Babbler]] in Nepal is darker above and paler below | + | [[Spiny Babbler]] in Nepal is darker above and paler below. [[Striated Babbler]] in northern India and Pakistan has a dark throat. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Found in South [[Asia]]: From southern [[ | + | Found in South [[Asia]]: From southern [[Pakistan]] to [[India]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bangladesh]]. <br /> |
Resident. | Resident. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies==== | |
| + | [[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]] | ||
| + | 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 /> | |
| − | + | This species is also sometimes placed in genus [[:Category:Argya|Argya]]. | |
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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. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | 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. | + | ====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. | 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><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media: common_babbler_call_alok_2.mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
| + | [[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], June-2017<br /> | ||
| + | Long call by two individuals, calling after daybreak. Very brief calls by [[Indian Peafowl]], [[Plain Prinia]] and [[Red-wattled Lapwing]].<br /> | ||
| + | <flashmp3>common_babbler_call.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media: common_babbler_call.mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
| + | [[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], July-2015<br /> | ||
| + | Single call / song by one individual in peak summer-monsoon month, early morning time. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-HBWVol12}} | + | #{{Ref-HBWVol12}}#{{Ref-RasmussenAnderton05}}#{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}} |
| − | #{{Ref-RasmussenAnderton05}} | + | {{ref}} |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Turdoides+caudat}} | {{GSearch|Turdoides+caudat}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|Common_Babbler}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Turdoides]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Turdoides]] [[Category:Argya]] [[Category:Videos]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Revision as of 01:14, 11 November 2017
- 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
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.
This species is also sometimes placed in genus Argya.
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, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. 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 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Babbler
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