White-headed Babbler (Turdoides leucocephala)
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White-headed Babbler

Turdoides leucocephala Cretzschmar, 1826

63 gWeight

The white-headed babbler or Cretzschmar's babbler (Turdoides leucocephala) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Most records: Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea

White-headed Babbler has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tuti IslandSudan26 records
  2. Sunt ForestSudan8 records
  3. Melka GhebduEthiopia2 records
More places
  1. Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia2 records
  2. Wondo GenetEthiopia2 records
  3. MassawaEritrea1 record
  4. Filfil ForestEritrea1 record
  5. Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia1 record
  6. Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

SudanEthiopiaEritrea

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 white-headed babbler or Cretzschmar's babbler (Turdoides leucocephala) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-headed Babbler?

The White-headed Babbler weighs around 63 g.

Where does the White-headed Babbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Sudan, Eritrea and northwestern Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Is the White-headed Babbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-headed Babbler as Least Concern.

What does the White-headed Babbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-headed Babbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
104 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern Sudan, Eritrea and northwestern Ethiopia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Turdoides

Other birds in the genus Turdoides

Spiny BabblerSpiny BabblerTurdoides nipalensisCapuchin BabblerCapuchin BabblerTurdoides atripennisWhite-throated Mountain BabblerWhite-throated Mountain BabblerTurdoides gilbertiChapin's BabblerChapin's BabblerTurdoides chapiniRed-collared BabblerRed-collared BabblerTurdoides rufocinctusBrown BabblerBrown BabblerTurdoides plebejusWhite-rumped BabblerWhite-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygiaHinde's BabblerHinde's BabblerTurdoides hindeiScaly BabblerScaly BabblerTurdoides squamulataArrow-marked BabblerArrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineiiBare-cheeked BabblerBare-cheeked BabblerTurdoides gymnogenysBlackcap BabblerBlackcap BabblerTurdoides reinwardtii
White-headed Babbler

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