Babbling Starling
Neocichla gutturalis
The Babbling Starling (Neocichla gutturalis) is a legendary rhabdornis, starlings, and myna found in 3 countries, weighing about 67 g. The babbling starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
About the Babbling Starling
The babbling starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is monotypic within the genus Neocichla. It is found in the African countries of Angola, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. The babbling starling is a small starling that consists of yellow, dark brown, grey, and black coloring. There are two subspecies that include the Babbling starling western and the Babbling starling eastern. They are not globally threatened but are poorly known. Their diet can consist of termites, berries, and flowers that are usually on the ground. Their generation length in years is 4.16.
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How to identify it
The babbling starlings are 17 cm and 64-72 grams . They can be identified by their yellow chest with a black wedge in the center of their breast and their bright yellow eyes with an off-white colored head and a light brown color on top that fades into dark greyish brown wings that have a dash of white on them forming a band on the folded wing . They have dark brown tails, sexes look alike . The babbling's can also be identified by their slur squealing sounds or rather raspy scolding call .
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Babbling Starling?
- The babbling starlings are 17 cm and 64-72 grams . Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Babbling Starling?
- The Babbling Starling is a medium sized bird weighing about 67 g.
- Where can you see a Babbling Starling?
- The Babbling Starling occurs in 3 countries, including Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.
- What birds look similar to a Babbling Starling?
- The Babbling Starling is most easily confused with the Rennell Starling, the Visayan Rhabdornis and the Helmeted Myna.
- Is the Babbling Starling endangered?
- The Babbling Starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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