Listen to the Rufous babbler
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About the Rufous babbler
The Rufous babbler is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 67 g.
What does the Rufous babbler sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as rufousbabbler. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The rufous babbler (Argya subrufa) is an endemic species of bird found in the Western Ghats of southern India of the family Leiothrichidae It is dark brown and long tailed, and is usually seen foraging in noisy groups along open hillsides with a mixture of grass, bracken and forest.
Related birds in the genus Argya
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous babbler sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rufous babbler on this page, including its rufousbabbler. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Rufous babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous babbler as “least concern”.
What family does the Rufous babbler belong to?
The Rufous babbler (Argya subrufa) belongs to the family Leiothrichidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Rufousbabbler by L. Shyamal – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q28922148 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous babbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Tisha Mukherjee – CC BY-SA 4.0