Iraq babbler

Argya altirostris

The Iraq babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae, native to reed beds of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley. It is found in Iraq and south-western Iran.
Iraq Babbler, By (copyright) Mudhafar Salim This semi-endemic bird species lives in the Mesopotamian wetlands region in Iraq and southwest Iran. It has been observed recently in Syria and as north as southern Turkey.  Argya altirostris,Iraq babbler

Naming

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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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyLeiothrichidae
GenusArgya
SpeciesA. altirostris
Photographed in
Iraq