How big is a Dusky Babbler?

The Dusky Babbler is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.

Where can you see a Dusky Babbler?

The Dusky Babbler occurs in 2 countries, including Uganda.

What birds look similar to a Dusky Babbler?

The Dusky Babbler is most easily confused with the White-headed Babbler, the Hinde's Babbler and the Spiny Babbler.

Is the Dusky Babbler endangered?

The Dusky Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Dusky Babbler

Turdoides tenebrosa

Laughingthrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Dusky Babbler (Turdoides tenebrosa) is a legendary laughingthrush found in 2 countries, weighing about 76 g. The dusky babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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Dusky Babbler (Turdoides tenebrosa), photo 1 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Dusky Babbler (Turdoides tenebrosa), photo 2 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Dusky Babbler

The dusky babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Where it lives

Uganda

Recorded as a rare visitor in Ethiopia.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, June, July, August, September, November, December, with peak activity in June. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Dusky Babbler look like?: The dusky babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
How big is a Dusky Babbler?: The Dusky Babbler is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.
Where can you see a Dusky Babbler?: The Dusky Babbler occurs in 2 countries, including Uganda.
What birds look similar to a Dusky Babbler?: The Dusky Babbler is most easily confused with the White-headed Babbler, the Hinde's Babbler and the Spiny Babbler.
Is the Dusky Babbler endangered?: The Dusky Babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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