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Southern Pied Babbler
Turdoides bicolor
Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 78.3 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 Turdoides
- Species bicolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 78.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Southern Pied Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Southern Pied Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Angola and Namibia to Zimbabwe and n South Africa.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 78.3 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 11.7 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Southern Pied Babbler?
The Southern Pied Babbler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 78.3 g.
Where does the Southern Pied Babbler live?
The Southern Pied Babbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Angola and Namibia to Zimbabwe and n South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Southern Pied Babbler belong to?
The Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Southern Pied Babbler eat?
The Southern Pied Babbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Southern Pied Babbler migrate?
The Southern Pied Babbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Southern Pied 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 Southern Pied Babbler make?
1 real field recording of the Southern Pied Babbler can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Southern Pied Babbler's range?
The Southern Pied Babbler has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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