Arabian babbler
Argya squamiceps (Cretzschmar, 1827)
The arabian babbler (Argya squamiceps) is a species in the family Leiothrichidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 72.9 g to 73.5 g and live up to 13.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the arabian babbler
- Weight
- 72.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the arabian babbler live?
Not recorded
What is the arabian babbler?
The Arabian babbler (Argya squamiceps) is a passerine bird until recently placed in the genus Turdoides. It is a communally nesting resident bird of arid scrub in the Middle East which lives together in relatively stable groups with strict orders of rank.
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Is the arabian babbler endangered?
The arabian babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the arabian babbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae
- genusArgya
- SpeciesArgya squamiceps (Cretzschmar, 1827)
Synonyms Crateropus squamiceps, Malurus squamiceps, Turdoides squamiceps
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- Arabian brown babblerEnglish
- ثرثارة عربيةArabic
- الثرثارة العربيةArabic
- tordenc àrabCatalan
- timálie šedáCzech
- argie arabskáCzech
- preblyn ArabiaWelsh
- Arabisk LarmdrosselDanish
- GraudrosslingGerman
- GraudrosselhäherlingGerman
- GrauelsterhäherlingGerman
- arabia leiotrikoEsperanto
- Turdoide ArabéSpanish
- Turdoide árabeSpanish
- araabia vadavilbasEstonian
- arabiantimaliFinnish
- Cratérope écailléFrench
- Cratérope écaillé arabeFrench
- Cabaire ArabachIrish
- זנבן ערביHebrew
- arabijski drozdaljCroatian
- arab rigótimáliaHungarian
- GrátuldriIcelandic
- Garrulo araboItalian
- Timalide araboItalian
- Timalide brunoItalian
- アラビアヤブチメドリJapanese
- arabinė strazdinė timalijaLithuanian
- Arābijas tarkšķisLatvian
- Arabische BabbelaarDutch
- araberskriketrostNorwegian
- tymal arabskiPolish
- dżunglotymal arabskiPolish
- tymalczyk arabskiPolish
- zaragateiro-árabePortuguese
- zaragateiro-arábicoPortuguese
- Аравийская дроздовкаRussian
- Арабская дроздовая тимелияRussian
- ArábiatimaliNorthern Sami
- timáliovec tamariškovýSlovak
- arabski drozgačSlovenian
- Arabijska brbljušaSerbian
- Арабијска брбљушаSerbian
- arabskriktrastSwedish
- Arabistan YedikardeşiTurkish
- кратеропа аравійськаUkrainian
- 阿拉伯鶇鶥Chinese
- 阿拉伯褐鶇鶥Chinese
- 阿拉伯鸫鹛Chinese
Relatives of the arabian babbler
Other species in the same genus Argya.
Jungle babbler
Argya striata
Yellow-billed babbler
Argya affinis
Fulvous babbler
Argya fulva
Large grey babbler
Argya malcolmi
Iraq babbler
Argya altirostris
Striated babbler
Argya earlei
CompareArabian babbler vs Jungle babblerArabian babbler vs Yellow-billed babblerArabian babbler vs Fulvous babblerArabian babbler vs Large grey babbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the arabian babbler?
An adult arabian babbler weighs 72.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the arabian babbler endangered?
The arabian babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the arabian babbler live?
The arabian babbler has a recorded lifespan of 13.5 years.
What kind of animal is the arabian babbler?
The arabian babbler (Argya squamiceps) belongs to the family Leiothrichidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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