Black-faced babbler

The black-faced babbler is a species of songbird in the family Leiothrichidae. It was once it was considered conspecific with the black-lored babbler, ''A. sharpei.'' As defined here, it occurs in northwestern Botswana, northern Namibia, and Angola. Like other ''Turdoides'', it is found low or on the ground in or near dense woody vegetation, including in cultivated areas.