Hinde's Babbler (Turdoides hindei)
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Hinde's Babbler

Turdoides hindei (Sharpe, 1900)

68 gWeight

Hinde's babbler (Turdoides hindei), also known as Hinde's pied-babbler, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Most records: Kenya

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya

Hinde's Babbler has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Meru NPKenya11 records
  2. Aberdare NPKenya3 records
  3. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya3 records
More places
  1. Manguo SwampKenya1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya

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

Hinde's babbler (Turdoides hindei), also known as Hinde's pied-babbler, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, and plantations.

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Questions

How big is the Hinde's Babbler?

The Hinde's Babbler weighs around 68 g.

Where does the Hinde's Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya.

Is the Hinde's Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hinde's Babbler as Near Threatened.

What does the Hinde's Babbler eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Hinde's Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
68 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
109 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Africa: Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Turdoides

Other birds in the genus Turdoides

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Hinde's Babbler

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