What family does Turdoides fulva (Desfontaines, 1789) belong to?

Turdoides fulva (Desfontaines, 1789) (Turdoides fulva (Desfontaines, 1789)) belongs to the family Leiothrichidae, order Passeriformes, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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How to Identify Turdoides fulva (Desfontaines, 1789) | Species ID Guide

Q: How to identify Turdoides fulva (Desfontaines, 1789)?

The fulvous babbler (Argya fulva) is a small brown babbler bird native to dry shrublands across northern Africa and the Sahel.

About Turdoides fulva (Desfontaines, 1789)

Nomenclature and Classification

The fulvous babbler, also called the fulvous chatterer, is a bird species currently classified in the family Leiothrichidae under the scientific name Argya fulva. This species was previously assigned to the genus Turdoides, carrying the scientific name Turdoides fulva (Desfontaines, 1789), but was moved to the resurrected genus Argya after a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study was published in 2018.

Size Measurements

It measures 25 cm in length with a wingspan ranging from 27 to 30.5 cm.

Plumage Coloration

Its upperparts are warm brown with very faint streaking on the crown and back. Its throat is whitish, and all other underparts are pale brown.

Geographic Distribution

It is distributed across northern Africa, extending south to the Sahel region, and has been recorded in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Tunisia.