Scaly chatterer
Argya aylmeri Shelley, 1885
The scaly chatterer (Argya aylmeri) is a species in the family Leiothrichidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 35 g to 35.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the scaly chatterer
- Weight
- 35 g – 35.9 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
- 2src 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 scaly chatterer live?
Not recorded
What is the scaly chatterer?
The scaly chatterer (Argya aylmeri) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is also known as the bare-eyed babbler. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
This species 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.
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Is the scaly chatterer endangered?
The scaly chatterer 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.
How is the scaly chatterer classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae
- genusArgya
- SpeciesArgya aylmeri Shelley, 1885
Synonyms Turdoides aylmeri
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Bare-eyed babblerEnglish
- SCCHEnglish
- tordenc d'AylmerCatalan
- timálie modrobrýlatáCzech
- Skællet LarmdrosselDanish
- SchuppenbrustdrosslingGerman
- Schuppenbrust-DrosselhäherlingGerman
- Schuppenbrust-ElsterhäherlingGerman
- skvambrusta leiotrikoEsperanto
- Turdoide de AylmerSpanish
- lörppötimaliFinnish
- Cratérope ardoiséFrench
- Cratérope d'AylmerFrench
- Cratérope d’AylmerFrench
- ljestvastorepi drozdaljCroatian
- Garrulo squamatoItalian
- Garrulo scagliosoItalian
- シロスジヤブチメドリJapanese
- žvynuotagurklė strazdinė timalijaLithuanian
- SchubborstbabbelaarDutch
- blåbrilleskriketrostNorwegian
- tymal brazowyPolish
- dżunglotymal falistyPolish
- tymal brązowyPolish
- tymalczyk falistyPolish
- zaragateiro-de-aylmerPortuguese
- zaragateiro-de-peito-escamosoPortuguese
- Чешуегрудая дроздовкаRussian
- Чешуегрудая дроздовая тимелияRussian
- timáliovec bronzovýSlovak
- Fjällig skriktrastSwedish
- fjällstrupig skriktrastSwedish
- Kanghagha MabakaSwahili
- Gözlüklü YedikardeşTurkish
- кратеропа брунатнаUkrainian
- 鱗斑鶇鶥Chinese
- 鱗斑鶇鶥Chinese
- 鳞斑鸫鹛Chinese
Relatives of the scaly chatterer
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
CompareScaly chatterer vs Jungle babblerScaly chatterer vs Yellow-billed babblerScaly chatterer vs Fulvous babblerScaly chatterer vs Large grey babbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the scaly chatterer?
An adult scaly chatterer weighs 35 g – 35.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the scaly chatterer endangered?
The scaly chatterer 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 scaly chatterer?
The scaly chatterer (Argya aylmeri) 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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