Slender-billed Babbler (Argya longirostris)
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Slender-billed Babbler

Argya longirostris (Moore, F, 1854)

35 gWeight

The slender-billed babbler (Argya longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: India, Nepal

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: India, Nepal

Slender-billed Babbler has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Central RangeIndia91 records
  2. Manas NP – BanasbariIndia73 records
  3. Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia68 records
More places
  1. Chitwan National ParkNepal49 records
  2. Chitwan National Park - SaurahaNepal43 records
  3. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Western RangeIndia27 records
  4. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Eastern RangeIndia13 records
  5. Chitwan National Park - Tiger Tops Jungle LodgeNepal12 records
  6. Chitwan National Park - Sauraha Rapti River DikeNepal8 records
  7. Chitwan National Park - HeadquartersNepal6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaNepal

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 slender-billed babbler (Argya longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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Questions

How big is the Slender-billed Babbler?

The Slender-billed Babbler weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Slender-billed Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Nepal to southwestern Myanmar. It is most often recorded in India and Nepal.

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

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

Is the Slender-billed Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slender-billed Babbler as Vulnerable.

What does the Slender-billed Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Slender-billed Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
35 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
111 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Nepal to southwestern Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Argya

Other birds in the genus Argya

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Slender-billed Babbler

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