Afghan Babbler (Argya huttoni)
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Afghan Babbler

Argya huttoni (Blyth, 1847)

39 gWeight

The Afghan babbler (Argya huttoni) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Kuwait, Afghanistan

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Kuwait, Afghanistan

Afghan Babbler has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)Kuwait101 records
  2. Abraq Al-HabariKuwait15 records
  3. Bagram Air FieldAfghanistan1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

KuwaitAfghanistan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Afghan babbler (Argya huttoni) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found from southeastern Iraq to south western Pakistan. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the common babbler A. caudata from further east in the Indian Subcontinent.

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Questions

How big is the Afghan Babbler?

The Afghan Babbler weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Afghan Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: central Iraq to southwestern Pakistan. It is most often recorded in Kuwait and Afghanistan.

When is the best time to see the Afghan Babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Afghan Babbler eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Afghan Babbler in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
39 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: central Iraq to southwestern Pakistan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Argya

Other birds in the genus Argya

Large Grey BabblerLarge Grey BabblerArgya malcolmiAshy-headed LaughingthrushAshy-headed LaughingthrushArgya cinereifronsSlender-billed BabblerSlender-billed BabblerArgya longirostrisRufous BabblerRufous BabblerArgya subrufaOrange-billed BabblerOrange-billed BabblerArgya rufescensJungle BabblerJungle BabblerArgya striataYellow-billed BabblerYellow-billed BabblerArgya affinisRufous ChattererRufous ChattererArgya rubiginosaScaly ChattererScaly ChattererArgya aylmeriIraq BabblerIraq BabblerArgya altirostrisCommon BabblerCommon BabblerArgya caudataFulvous BabblerFulvous BabblerArgya fulva
Afghan Babbler

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