Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor)

Other Names (World)
Southern Pied Babbler, Southern Pied-Babbler, Pied Babbler, Bicolored Babbler, Bicoloured Babbler, Bi-colored Babbler, Bi-coloured Babbler

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
23 - 26 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Jardine, 1831)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe.

Northern and north-eastern Namibia, Botswana, south-western and southern Zimbabwe, northern and north-eastern South Africa and south-western Mozambique.

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
A high-pitched 'kwee kwee kwee kweer' babbling.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) [XC715722]
by Tony Archer from Pomfret, Bophirima, North West, South Africa (call, jackal)

Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) [XC280785]
by Lynette Rudman from Zaagkuildrift road to Kgomo-Kgomo, Gauteng, South Africa (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) - 10 files

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