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Common Babbler

Turdoides altirostris

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Field Notes

Description:

With 20 - 24cm a small, but long-tailed Turdoides babbler:

Curved bill
Plain white and buff underparts
Softly streaked upperparts
No streaks on head

Sexes are similar.

Species ID Suggestions

Iraq Babbler

Turdoides altirostris

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Liam
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Comments (4)
Liam
Only Iraq Babbler and Common Babbler are found in Iran.
Ali Hemati Pour
I think one of these is Jungle Babbler or Large Grey Babbler
Ali Hemati Pour
Iraq Babbler because I think the one is larger than the one you're proposing is significantly smaller crown.
Liam
I may be wrong. Do you have a closer crop? If it is an Iraq Babbler, it'd be a new species for the PN database!

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PublishedApril 7, 2013

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