Scaly Babbler
Turdoides squamulata(Shelley, GE, 1884)
English (US) Scaly Babbler
The Scaly Babbler (Turdoides squamulata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Turdoides squamulata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Scaly Babbler
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1884)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Turdoides squamulata jubaensis
- Turdoides squamulata carolinae
- Turdoides squamulata squamulata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Crateropus squamulatus
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1884)
- Type locality
- Mombasa [lat. 4°04'S., long. 39°4rE.], Kenya.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.5, vol.2 p.45
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-rumped Babbler
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Bare-cheeked Babbler
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White-headed Babbler
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Blackcap Babbler
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Southern Pied Babbler
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