Southern Pied Babbler

Turdoides bicolor (Jardine, 1831)

78 gWeight

The southern pied babbler (Turdoides bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, found in dry savannah of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Southern Pied Babbler has been recorded at 61 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa433 records
Madikwe GRSouth Africa207 records
Chobe NPBotswana113 records

More places

Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia113 records
Hwange National Park – Hwange Main CampZimbabwe111 records
Borakalalo NPSouth Africa88 records
Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia65 records
Kgomo-KgomoSouth Africa62 records
Mkhombo Nature ReserveSouth Africa55 records
Hwange NPZimbabwe54 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe

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 southern pied babbler (Turdoides bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, found in dry savannah of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

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Questions

How big is the Southern Pied Babbler?

The Southern Pied Babbler weighs around 78 g.

Where does the Southern Pied Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Angola and Namibia to Zimbabwe and northern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.