Common Babbler
Turdoides caudata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusTurdoides (Turdoides Babblers)
- SpeciesTurdoides caudata (Common Babbler)
The common babbler (Argya caudata) is a member of the family of Leiothrichidae. They are found in dry open scrub country mainly in India. Two populations are recognized as subspecies and the populations to the west of the Indus river system are now usually treated as a separate species, the Afghan babbler (Turdoides huttoni). The species is distinctly long-tailed, slim with an overall brown or greyish colour, streaked on the upper plumage and having a distinctive whitish throat. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Babbler sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 282 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
Large Grey Babbler
Turdoides malcolmi
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
White-browed Fantail
Rhipidura aureola
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus
White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris xanthocollis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Babbler in Ranthambore National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Common Babbler sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 282 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Babbler in Ranthambore National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Babbler in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.