Thrush Babbler (Illadopsis turdina)

Other Names (World)
Spotted Illadopsis, Thrush Babbler, African Thrush-babbler, White-bellied Babbler, Jonjon, Spotted Thrush-Babbler

Family
Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers)

Size
16.50 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartlaub, 1883)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Sudan, Zambia.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and decreasing.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Spotted Thrush-Babbler (Illadopsis) [XC674433]
by Hans Matheve from Chinko Nature Reserve, Rafai, Mbomou, Central African Republic (duet)

Spotted Thrush-Babbler (Illadopsis turdina) [XC581107]
by Mathias D'haen from Nyachisala Forest, Kakoma, Mwinilunga, Northwestern Province, Zambia (song)

Subspecies
Appears most closely related to genus Illadopsis.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

harterti Grote, 1921 - Central and eastern Cameroon.
turdinus Hartlaub, 1883 - Extreme southern Sudan, north-eastern DRCongo; one record (probably this race) from eastern Central African Republic.
upembae Verheyen, 1951 - South-eastern DRCongo, extreme eastern Angola and north-western Zambia.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Thrush Babbler (Illadopsis turdina) - 4 files

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