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Arabian Babbler A beautiful capture of an Arabian Babbler on an orangish rock formation. Arabian Babbler,Arabian babbler,Birds,Passeriformes,Turdoides squamiceps Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Arabian Babbler

A beautiful capture of an Arabian Babbler on an orangish rock formation.

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  1. Lovely colors and nicely tagged. Good job, EAmer! Posted 14 years ago

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The Arabian Babbler is a passerine bird belonging to the genus ''Turdoides'', a genus of Old World babblers.

It is 26–29 cm long with a wingspan of 31-33.5 cm and a weight of 64-83 grams. It has a fairly long curved bill, a long tail, rounded wings and strong legs and feet. The plumage is grey-brown above, paler below. There are dark streaks on the back and the throat is whitish. It has a variety of calls including whistles, trills and chattering.

It is found.. more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by DragonC
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By EAmer

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Uploaded Jul 4, 2011. Captured Jul 4, 2011 21:23.
  • NIKON D300
  • f/2.8
  • 1/6400s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm