Common Babbler

Argya caudata

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Leiothrichidae
Genus
Argya
eBird Code
combab3

Taxonomy Changes

Turdoides caudata Argya caudata

Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.

Vocalizations

A Emmerson · CC_BY_4_0
Malaika M. C. · CC_BY_4_0
Tarun Meena · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (2)

  • Argya caudata caudata

    eastern Pakistan, India (except the Himalayas and northeastern India), and southwestern Nepal; also Rameswaram Island

  • Argya caudata eclipes

    northern Pakistan (Fort Sandeman to Kashmir border)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.