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Large Grey Babbler
Argya malcolmi (Sykes, 1832)
76 gWeight
The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found across India and far western Nepal.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found across India and far western Nepal. They are locally common in the scrub, open forest and gardenland. They are usually seen in small groups and are easily distinguished from other babblers in the region by their nasal call and the whitish outer feathers to their long tail.
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Questions
How big is the Large Grey Babbler?
The Large Grey Babbler weighs around 76 g.
Where does the Large Grey Babbler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: India.
Is the Large Grey Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Large Grey Babbler as Least Concern.
What does the Large Grey Babbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Large Grey Babbler in?
It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 76 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 115 mm
- Tail
- 137 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Argya
Other birds in the genus Argya
Ashy-headed LaughingthrushArgya cinereifrons
Slender-billed BabblerArgya longirostris
Rufous BabblerArgya subrufa
Orange-billed BabblerArgya rufescens
Jungle BabblerArgya striata
Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis
Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
Scaly ChattererArgya aylmeri
Iraq BabblerArgya altirostris
Afghan BabblerArgya huttoni
Common BabblerArgya caudata
Fulvous BabblerArgya fulva
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