White-rumped babbler

The white-rumped babbler (Turdoides leucopygia) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan.

White-rumped babbler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Turdoides
Species:
T. leucopygia
Binomial name
Turdoides leucopygia
(Rüppell, 1840)

Habitat

In the mountains of Degua Tembien, the species is found in bushland, scrubland and dense secondary forest, often near cliffs, gorges or water.[2]

References

  • Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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