Arabian Babbler

Argya squamiceps (Cretzschmar, 1827)

73 gWeight

The Arabian babbler (Argya squamiceps) is a passerine bird until recently placed in the genus Turdoides.

Busiest months: March · Most records: United Arab Emirates, Israel, Saudi Arabia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Arabian Babbler has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates3,135 records
International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel2,759 records
Yeruham LakeIsrael577 records

More places

Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates540 records
Wamm FarmsUnited Arab Emirates378 records
Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 20Israel373 records
Al Sadd LakeSaudi Arabia96 records
Aqaba Bird ObservatoryJordan81 records
Al Marmoom DCR – Al Qudra PivotsUnited Arab Emirates52 records
Eilat – KM19 Sewage Ponds 19Israel51 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United Arab Emirates Israel Saudi Arabia Jordan Oman

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 Arabian babbler (Argya squamiceps) is a passerine bird until recently placed in the genus Turdoides. It is a communally nesting resident bird of arid scrub in the Middle East which lives together in relatively stable groups with strict orders of rank.

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Questions

How big is the Arabian Babbler?

The Arabian Babbler weighs around 73 g.

Where does the Arabian Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: northeastern Egypt and Israel to southeastern Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in United Arab Emirates, Israel and Saudi Arabia.