Rufous Babbler (Argya subrufa)
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Rufous Babbler

Argya subrufa (Jerdon, 1839)

67 gWeight

Busiest months: February · Most records: India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous Babbler has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia559 records
  2. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia360 records
  3. Manipal – End PointIndia332 records
More places
  1. HergaIndia269 records
  2. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia45 records
  3. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia20 records
  4. Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia14 records
  5. Kenjar Wetlands, MangaloreIndia12 records
  6. ChemmattamvayalIndia10 records
  7. PeralathvayalIndia10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India

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 rufous babbler (Argya subrufa) is an endemic species of bird found in the Western Ghats of southern India of the family Leiothrichidae It is dark brown and long tailed, and is usually seen foraging in noisy groups along open hillsides with a mixture of grass, bracken and forest.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous Babbler?

The Rufous Babbler weighs around 67 g.

Where does the Rufous Babbler live?

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

When is the best time to see the Rufous Babbler?

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

Is the Rufous Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
67 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
113 mm
Bill
20 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

Large Grey BabblerLarge Grey BabblerArgya malcolmiAshy-headed LaughingthrushAshy-headed LaughingthrushArgya cinereifronsSlender-billed BabblerSlender-billed BabblerArgya longirostrisOrange-billed BabblerOrange-billed BabblerArgya rufescensJungle 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
Rufous Babbler

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