Orange-billed Babbler (Argya rufescens)
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Orange-billed Babbler

Argya rufescens (Blyth, 1847)

64 gWeight

The orange-billed babbler (Argya rufescens), also known as Ceylon rufous babbler or Sri Lankan rufous babbler, is a member of the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Orange-billed Babbler has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka786 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka502 records
  3. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka283 records
More places
  1. KitulgalaSri Lanka249 records
  2. Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka217 records
  3. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka178 records
  4. Kitulgala – Sisira’s River LoungeSri Lanka172 records
  5. Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl SiteSri Lanka141 records
  6. Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka124 records
  7. Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka103 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

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 orange-billed babbler (Argya rufescens), also known as Ceylon rufous babbler or Sri Lankan rufous babbler, is a member of the family Leiothrichidae.

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Questions

How big is the Orange-billed Babbler?

The Orange-billed Babbler weighs around 64 g.

Where does the Orange-billed Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Orange-billed Babbler?

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

Is the Orange-billed Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-billed Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Orange-billed Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Orange-billed Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
64 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
115 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

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 subrufaJungle BabblerJungle BabblerArgya striataYellow-billed BabblerYellow-billed BabblerArgya affinisRufous ChattererRufous ChattererArgya rubiginosaScaly ChattererScaly ChattererArgya aylmeriIraq BabblerIraq BabblerArgya altirostrisAfghan BabblerAfghan BabblerArgya huttoniCommon BabblerCommon BabblerArgya caudataFulvous BabblerFulvous BabblerArgya fulva
Orange-billed Babbler

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