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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Speciesbox
{{Speciesbox
| image = Rufous Babbler by N. A. Naseer.jpg
| image = Rufous Babbler Sandeep.jpg
| image_caption = [[File:Rufousbabbler.ogg|thumb|Calls near roost site (Coorg, India)]]
| image_caption = [[File:Rufousbabbler.ogg|thumb|Calls near roost site (Coorg, India)]]
| status = LC
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22716392/0 |title=''Turdoides subrufa'' |author=BirdLife International |author-link=BirdLife International |year=2012 |access-date=26 November 2013}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 12 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=''Argya subrufa'' |volume=2016 |page=e.T22716392A94493532 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716392A94493532.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
| taxon = Argya subrufa
| taxon = Argya subrufa
| authority = ([[Thomas C. Jerdon|Jerdon]], 1839)
| authority = ([[Thomas C. Jerdon|Jerdon]], 1839)
| synonyms = ''Turdoides subrufus''<br/>''Layardia subrufa''<br/>''Timalia subrufa''<br/>''Turdoides subrufa''<br/>''Timalia poecilorhyncha''
| synonyms = ''Turdoides subrufus''<br/>''Layardia subrufa''<br/>''Timalia subrufa''<br/>''Turdoides subrufa''<br/>''Timalia poecilorhyncha''
}}
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}}The '''rufous babbler''' (''Argya subrufa'') is an endemic species of bird found in the [[Western Ghats]] of southern India of the family [[Leiothrichidae]] It is dark brown and long tailed, and is usually seen foraging in noisy groups along open hillsides with a mixture of grass, bracken and forest.

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The '''rufous babbler''' ('''''Argya subrufa''''') is an endemic species of bird found in the [[Western Ghats]] of southern India of the family [[Leiothrichidae]] It is dark brown and long tailed, and is usually seen foraging in noisy groups along open hillsides with a mixture of grass, bracken and forest.


==Taxonomy==
==Taxonomy==
The rufous babbler was formerly placed in the [[genus]] ''[[Turdoides]]'' but following the publication of a comprehensive [[molecular phylogenetic]] study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus ''[[Argya]]''.<ref>{{ cite journal | last1=Cibois | first1=A. | last2=Gelang | first2=M. | last3=Alström | first3=P. | last4=Pasquet | first4=E. | last5=Fjeldså | first5=J. | last6=Ericson | first6=P.G.P. | last7=Olsson | first7=U. | year=2018 | title=Comprehensive phylogeny of the laughingthrushes and allies (Aves, Leiothrichidae) and a proposal for a revised taxonomy | journal=Zoologica Scripta | volume=47 | issue=4 | pages=428–440 | doi=10.1111/zsc.12296 | s2cid=51883434 }}</ref><ref name=ioc>{{cite web| editor1-last=Gill | editor1-first=Frank | editor1-link=Frank Gill (ornithologist) | editor2-last=Donsker | editor2-first=David | year=2019 | title=Laughingthrushes and allies | work=World Bird List Version 9.1 | url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/laughingthrushes/ | publisher=International Ornithologists' Union | access-date=20 January 2019 }}</ref>[[File:Rufous babbler (Argya subrufa).jpg|thumb|left]]
The rufous babbler was formerly placed in the [[genus]] ''[[Turdoides]]'' but following the publication of a comprehensive [[molecular phylogenetic]] study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus ''[[Argya]]''.<ref>{{ cite journal | last1=Cibois | first1=A. | last2=Gelang | first2=M. | last3=Alström | first3=P. | last4=Pasquet | first4=E. | last5=Fjeldså | first5=J. | last6=Ericson | first6=P.G.P. | last7=Olsson | first7=U. | year=2018 | title=Comprehensive phylogeny of the laughingthrushes and allies (Aves, Leiothrichidae) and a proposal for a revised taxonomy | journal=Zoologica Scripta | volume=47 | issue=4 | pages=428–440 | doi=10.1111/zsc.12296 | s2cid=51883434 }}</ref><ref name=ioc>{{cite web| editor1-last=Gill | editor1-first=Frank | editor1-link=Frank Gill (ornithologist) | editor2-last=Donsker | editor2-first=David | year=2019 | title=Laughingthrushes and allies | work=World Bird List Version 9.1 | url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/laughingthrushes/ | publisher=International Ornithologists' Union | access-date=20 January 2019 }}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
This babbler is large and dark olive brown above with a grey forehead. The wing feathers have a rufous tinge. The feathers of the forehead have black shafts. The iris is pale white to yellow and the lores are dark. The underside is bright rufous, paler on the center of the throat and belly. The nominate form (type location: Mananthawadi) is found in the Western Ghats north of the Palghat Gap while ''hyperythra'' found to the south is said to be more richly coloured.<ref name=pcr>{{cite book|author= Rasmussen PC|author2= JC Anderton|name-list-style= amp | year=2005| title =Birds of South of Asia: The Ripley Guide. Volume 2|pages=444–445| publisher= Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions}}</ref> They are 25–26&nbsp;cm long with a wing of 8.7-9.0&nbsp;cm. The tail is about 11–11.5&nbsp;cm long.<ref name=fbi>{{cite book| pages=201–202|title=Fauna of British India. Birds. Volume 1|author=Baker, EC Stuart| year=1922| publisher=Taylor and Francis, London| url=https://archive.org/stream/faunaofbritishin01bake#page/200/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Ripley,SD |year=1953| title= Notes on Indian birds. V.| journal= Postilla |volume=17|pages=1–4| url=https://archive.org/stream/postilla150peab#page/n189/mode/2up}}</ref><ref name=hbk>{{cite book|author=Ali S|author2=SD Ripley|name-list-style=amp|year=1996|pages=222–224|title=Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. Volume 6|publisher=Oxford University Press|edition=2nd}}</ref>
This babbler is large and dark olive brown above with a grey forehead. The wing feathers have a rufous tinge. The feathers of the forehead have black shafts. The iris is pale white to yellow and the lores are dark. The underside is bright rufous, and paler on the center of the throat and belly. The nominate form (type location: Mananthawadi) is found in the Western Ghats north of the Palghat Gap while ''hyperythra'' found to the south is said to be more richly coloured.<ref name=pcr>{{cite book|author= Rasmussen PC|author2= JC Anderton|name-list-style= amp | year=2005| title =Birds of South of Asia: The Ripley Guide. Volume 2|pages=444–445| publisher= Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions}}</ref> They are 25–26&nbsp;cm long with a wing of 8.7-9.0&nbsp;cm. The tail is about 11–11.5&nbsp;cm long.<ref name=fbi>{{cite book| pages=201–202|title=Fauna of British India. Birds. Volume 1|author=Baker, EC Stuart| year=1922| publisher=Taylor and Francis, London| url=https://archive.org/stream/faunaofbritishin01bake#page/200/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Ripley,SD |year=1953| title= Notes on Indian birds. V.| journal= Postilla |volume=17|pages=1–4| url=https://archive.org/stream/postilla150peab#page/n189/mode/2up}}</ref><ref name=hbk>{{cite book|author=Ali S|author2=SD Ripley|name-list-style=amp|year=1996|pages=222–224|title=Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. Volume 6|publisher=Oxford University Press|edition=2nd}}</ref>


== Distribution and habitat ==
== Distribution and habitat ==
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They have a loud ringing ''{{not a typo|treenh-treenh}}'' call.<ref name=pcr/>
They have a loud ringing ''{{not a typo|treenh-treenh}}'' call.<ref name=pcr/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Rufous babbler Nelliyampathy.jpg|A rufous babbler at Nelliyampathy
File:Rufous babbler (Argya subrufa).jpg|Rufous babbler in Kerala, India
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Turdoides|rufous babbler]]
[[Category:Turdoides|rufous babbler]]
[[Category:Birds of South India]]
[[Category:Birds of South India]]

Latest revision as of 09:39, 19 September 2024

Rufous babbler
Calls near roost site (Coorg, India)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Argya
Species:
A. subrufa
Binomial name
Argya subrufa
(Jerdon, 1839)
Synonyms

Turdoides subrufus
Layardia subrufa
Timalia subrufa
Turdoides subrufa
Timalia poecilorhyncha

The rufous babbler (Argya subrufa) is an endemic species of bird found in the Western Ghats of southern India of the family Leiothrichidae It is dark brown and long tailed, and is usually seen foraging in noisy groups along open hillsides with a mixture of grass, bracken and forest.

Taxonomy

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The rufous babbler was formerly placed in the genus Turdoides but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Argya.[2][3]

Description

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This babbler is large and dark olive brown above with a grey forehead. The wing feathers have a rufous tinge. The feathers of the forehead have black shafts. The iris is pale white to yellow and the lores are dark. The underside is bright rufous, and paler on the center of the throat and belly. The nominate form (type location: Mananthawadi) is found in the Western Ghats north of the Palghat Gap while hyperythra found to the south is said to be more richly coloured.[4] They are 25–26 cm long with a wing of 8.7-9.0 cm. The tail is about 11–11.5 cm long.[5][6][7]

Distribution and habitat

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This species is found in the Western Ghats south of Mahabaleshwar south to the Palni hills and east into the Shevaroy hills. They are found mainly close to the ground where they feed on insects and berries but will also make use of trees. The usual habitat is open forest, scrub or grassy hillsides.[4]

Behaviour and ecology

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The breeding season is mainly from February to November and the nest is a small cup in the fork of a tree. The eggs, ranging from two to four but usually three are dark glossy blue.[5]

They have a loud ringing treenh-treenh call.[4]

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  • A rufous babbler at Nelliyampathy
    A rufous babbler at Nelliyampathy
  • Rufous babbler in Kerala, India
    Rufous babbler in Kerala, India

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Argya subrufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716392A94493532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716392A94493532.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cibois, A.; Gelang, M.; Alström, P.; Pasquet, E.; Fjeldså, J.; Ericson, P.G.P.; Olsson, U. (2018). "Comprehensive phylogeny of the laughingthrushes and allies (Aves, Leiothrichidae) and a proposal for a revised taxonomy". Zoologica Scripta. 47 (4): 428–440. doi:10.1111/zsc.12296. S2CID 51883434.
  3. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Laughingthrushes and allies". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Rasmussen PC & JC Anderton (2005). Birds of South of Asia: The Ripley Guide. Volume 2. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions. pp. 444–445.
  5. ^ a b Baker, EC Stuart (1922). Fauna of British India. Birds. Volume 1. Taylor and Francis, London. pp. 201–202.
  6. ^ Ripley,SD (1953). "Notes on Indian birds. V." Postilla. 17: 1–4.
  7. ^ Ali S & SD Ripley (1996). Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. Volume 6 (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 222–224.


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