About the Black-lored Babbler
The black-lored babbler or Sharpe's pied-babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in southwestern Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and the part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately adjacent to the three last-named countries. This bird was formerly considered the same species as Turdoides melanops of southern Africa, now known as the black-faced babbler.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Hartlaub's BabblerTurdoides hartlaubiiHartlaub's babbler or the Angola babbler, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, which is native to south central Africa.
Blackcap BabblerTurdoides reinwardtiiThe blackcap babbler is a member of the family Leiothrichidae.
Northern Pied BabblerTurdoides hypoleucaThe northern pied babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
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