Scaly Babbler (Turdoides squamulata)

Other Scientific Names
Turdoides squamulatus [BirdLife International (2004)], Turdoides squamulatus [Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993)], Turdoides squamulatus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Scaly Babbler, Dark-billed Scaly Babbler, Squamulated Babbler

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Shelley, 1884)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry shrubland. From sea-level - 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Scaly Babbler (Turdoides squamulata) [XC756119]
by Hans Matheve from Mida Creek, Kenya (call)

Scaly Babbler (Turdoides squamulata) [XC469067]
by id from Dakacha general Area, Kilifi County, Kenya (song)

Subspecies
Has been thought to form a superspecies with Black-lored Babbler (Turdoides sharpei) and Northern Pied Babbler (Turdoides hypoleuca), possibly including also Hinde's Babbler (Turdoides hindei). Birds from R Webbe Gestro, in southern Ethiopia, thought to represent an undescribed subspecies, and those from southern Ethiopia-north-eastern Kenya border region (Lak Bor watercourse, R Daua) another such. However, in each case the possibility of hybrid origin evidently not yet excluded (R Webbe Gestro birds uniform brown above, brownish-white below, iris red. Lak Bor birds intermediate between jubaensis and carolinae in extent of white on head).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

carolinae Ash, 1981 - South-eastern Ethiopia and adjacent south-central Somalia (R Shabeelle).
jubaensis van Someren, 1931 - Southern Ethiopia and adjacent southern Somalia (R Jubba).
squamulata (Shelley, 1884) - Extreme southern Somalia, south-eastern Kenya and adjacent north-eastern Tanzania.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Scaly Babbler (Turdoides squamulata) - 8 files

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