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Bare-cheeked Babbler
Turdoides gymnogenys
Bare-cheeked Babbler (Turdoides gymnogenys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Bare-cheeked Babbler (Turdoides gymnogenys) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 77 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 Turdoides
- Species gymnogenys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 77 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-cheeked 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 Bare-cheeked Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-cheeked Babbler (Turdoides gymnogenys) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola and Namibia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 77 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 412,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-cheeked Babbler?
The Bare-cheeked Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 77 g.
Where does the Bare-cheeked Babbler live?
The Bare-cheeked Babbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola and Namibia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bare-cheeked Babbler belong to?
The Bare-cheeked Babbler (Turdoides gymnogenys) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-cheeked Babbler eat?
The Bare-cheeked Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bare-cheeked Babbler migrate?
The Bare-cheeked Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-cheeked 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 Bare-cheeked Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-cheeked Babbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bare-cheeked Babbler's range?
The Bare-cheeked Babbler has a mapped global range of about 412,000 km².
Conservation
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