Hartlaub's Babbler (Turdoides hartlaubii)
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Hartlaub's Babbler

Turdoides hartlaubii (Barboza du Bocage, 1868)

86 gWeight

Hartlaub's babbler (Turdoides hartlaubii) or the Angola babbler, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, which is native to south central Africa.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Hartlaub's Babbler has been recorded at 61 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Okavango Delta – Xaro LodgeBotswana344 records
  2. Drotsky's CabinsBotswana312 records
  3. Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia247 records
More places
  1. Mahangu Safari LodgeNamibia224 records
  2. Okavango Delta – Shakawe River LodgeBotswana203 records
  3. Hakusembe LodgeNamibia158 records
  4. Ngepi CampNamibia143 records
  5. Moremi Game Reserve – XakanakaBotswana119 records
  6. Okavango Delta – Moremi GRBotswana101 records
  7. Maun – Thamalakane RiverBotswana91 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BotswanaNamibiaZambiaBurundiAngolaZimbabwe

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

Hartlaub's babbler (Turdoides hartlaubii) or the Angola babbler, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, which is native to south central Africa. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German physician and ornithologist Gustav Hartlaub.

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Questions

How big is the Hartlaub's Babbler?

The Hartlaub's Babbler weighs around 86 g.

Where does the Hartlaub's Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.

When is the best time to see the Hartlaub's Babbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Hartlaub's Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hartlaub's Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Hartlaub's Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hartlaub's Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
86 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
112 mm
Tail
113 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Turdoides

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Hartlaub's Babbler

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