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Yellow-billed Babbler
Argya affinis
Yellow-billed Babbler (Argya affinis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-billed Babbler (Argya affinis) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 63.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Argya
- Species affinis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-billed Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Yellow-billed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-billed Babbler (Argya affinis) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.3 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 10.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Babbler?
The Yellow-billed Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.3 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Babbler live?
The Yellow-billed Babbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-billed Babbler belong to?
The Yellow-billed Babbler (Argya affinis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-billed Babbler eat?
The Yellow-billed Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-billed Babbler migrate?
The Yellow-billed Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-billed Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-billed Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-billed Babbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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