Babblers (Timaliidae)
Arabian Babbler (Turdoides squamiceps) - HBW 12, p. 216
French: Cratérope écaillé
German: Graudrossling
Spanish: Turdoide Árabe
Other common names: Brown Babbler(!)
Taxonomy: Malurus squamiceps Cretzschmar, 1827, Aqaba, Jordan.
Individuals of this species observed from E Yemen to S Oman apparently not yet assigned to race. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- squamiceps (Cretzschmar, 1827) - extreme NE Egypt (Sinai), S Israel, and SW Jordan S to C Saudi Arabia.
- yemensis (Neumann, 1904) - SW Saudi Arabia and W Yemen.
- muscatensis Meyer de Schauensee & Ripley, 1953 - E United Arab Emirates and N Oman.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds foraging on the ground. Locality Mushrif Park, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp muscatensis)
Yoel Jimenez 19 January 2012 11 weeks ago 1 min 13 sec 4 -
A bird on a branch and flying away Locality Al Mamzar, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp muscatensis)
Eric Roualet 22 February 2008 4 years ago 38 sec 3.9 -
A small group of birds preening and foraging in the shade. Locality Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp muscatensis)
Yoel Jimenez 19 January 2012 12 weeks ago 52 sec 3.8 -
A bird standing on a rock and flying to another one Locality Saudi Arabia (ssp squamiceps)
John Gregory 30 April 2002 4 years ago 4 sec 3.4 -
A bird running on the ground Locality Al Mamzar, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp muscatensis)
Eric Roualet 22 February 2008 4 years ago 14 sec 3.3 -
Two bird foraging on the ground. Locality Mushrif Park, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Yoel Jimenez 19 January 2012 11 weeks ago 18 sec 3.3
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A bird perched
Locality Israel
CarlosNaza 28 January 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
even the tamest most birdwatched bird ever will look grumpy on 1st light, Arabian Babblers can be easily seen in all southern de
Locality Arava Valley, Israel (ssp squamiceps)
Shai Agmon 22 March 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Adult feeding on....chicken...
Locality Khor Al Jazeera, Ras al-Khaimah Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp muscatensis)
Christophe Gouraud 24 March 2012 8 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult eating a fruit on the ground
Locality Israel (ssp squamiceps)
Alain Fossé 30 March 2001 3 years ago 3.7 -
Adult eating a fruit on the ground
Locality Israel (ssp squamiceps)
Alain Fossé 30 March 2001 3 years ago 3.5 -
Near a dish
Locality Sun Farms, Sohar, Al Batinah, Oman
John A Thompson 13 November 2010 1 year ago 3.2
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Bird calling in a family group. Locality Negev Desert, Israel
(ssp squamiceps)
Iva Hristova 6 May 2007 2 years ago 4
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