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Large grey babbler

Argya malcolmi (Sykes, 1832)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a species in the family Leiothrichidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 75.7 g to 76.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi)
Photo: Vimal Rajyaguru · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the large grey babbler

Weight
75.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src 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 large grey babbler live?

Not recorded

What is the large grey babbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found across India and far western Nepal. They are locally common in the scrub, open forest and gardenland. They are usually seen in small groups and are easily distinguished from other babblers in the region by their nasal call and the whitish outer feathers to their long tail. It is one of the largest babblers in the region.

From the Wikipedia article “Large grey babbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Large_grey_babbler&oldid=1380730926), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the large grey babbler sound like?

Shyamal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the large grey babbler endangered?

The large grey babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the large grey babbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyLeiothrichidae
  6. genusArgya
  7. SpeciesArgya malcolmi (Sykes, 1832)

Synonyms Garrulus albifrons, Malcolmia albifrons, Malcolmia albifrons, Timalia malcolmi, Turdoides makomi, Turdoides malcolmi

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Large gray babblerEnglish
  • tordenc de MalcolmCatalan
  • timálie šedočeláCzech
  • preblyn mawr llwydWelsh
  • Grå LarmdrosselDanish
  • MalcolmdrosslingGerman
  • MalcolmdrosselhäherlingGerman
  • MalcolmelsterhäherlingGerman
  • grizfrunta leiotrikoEsperanto
  • Turdoide grisSpanish
  • لیکوی خاکستری بزرگPersian
  • isopensastimaliFinnish
  • Cratérope grisFrench
  • sivi drozdaljCroatian
  • Garrulo grigioItalian
  • オジロヤブチメドリJapanese
  • didžioji strazdinė timalijaLithuanian
  • ചാരച്ചിലപ്പൻMalayalam
  • सातभाईMarathi
  • राखी सातभाईMarathi
  • Malcolms BabbelaarDutch
  • gråskriketrostNorwegian
  • tymal szaryPolish
  • dżunglotymal szaryPolish
  • tymalczyk szaryPolish
  • zaragateiro-pardacentoPortuguese
  • zaragateiro-cinzento-grandePortuguese
  • Большая дроздовкаRussian
  • Большая дроздовая тимелияRussian
  • timáliovec brahmanskýSlovak
  • grå skriktrastSwedish
  • Büyük Gri YedikardeşTurkish
  • кратеропа сіраUkrainian
  • 灰鶇鶥Chinese
  • 灰鶇鶥Chinese
  • 灰鸫鹛Chinese

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Relatives of the large grey babbler

Other species in the same genus Argya.

LC, Least Concern
Iraq babbler (Argya altirostris)

Iraq babbler

Argya altirostris

Leiothrichidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the large grey babbler?

An adult large grey babbler weighs 75.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the large grey babbler endangered?

The large grey babbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the large grey babbler?

The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) belongs to the family Leiothrichidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{large_grey_babbler_2026,
  title = {Large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-grey-babbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}