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Large Grey Babbler
Argya malcolmi
Large Grey Babbler (Argya malcolmi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Large Grey Babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 75.7 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 malcolmi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 75.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Large Grey 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 Large Grey Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Large Grey Babbler (Argya malcolmi) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 75.7 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 13.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Large Grey Babbler?
The Large Grey Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 75.7 g.
Where does the Large Grey Babbler live?
The Large Grey 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 Large Grey Babbler belong to?
The Large Grey Babbler (Argya malcolmi) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Large Grey Babbler eat?
The Large Grey Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Large Grey Babbler migrate?
The Large Grey Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Large Grey 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 Large Grey Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Large Grey Babbler — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Large Grey Babbler's range?
The Large Grey Babbler has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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