Least ConcernRareEndemicOmnivoreShrublandMedium · 69 g
About the Scaly Babbler
The scaly babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is native to the Jubba, Shebelle and Tana rivers and Kenyan shoreline. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-faced BabblerTurdoides melanopsBlack-faced babblers are 21 to 25 cm (8.5 to 10 in) long.
Spiny BabblerTurdoides nipalensisThe spiny babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygiaThe white-rumped babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
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