Babblers (Timaliidae)
Rusty Babbler (Turdoides rubiginosa) - HBW 12, p. 219
French: Cratérope rubigineux
German: Heuglindrossling
Spanish: Turdoide Herrumbroso
Other common names: Rufous Chatterer
Taxonomy: Crateropus rubiginosus Rüppell, 1845, Shoa, Ethiopia.
Often placed in genus Argya. Has been thought to form a superspecies with T. fulva. Races bowdleri and schnitzeri previously referred to as, respectively, sharpii and emini, but last two names are preoccupied. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rubiginosa ( Rüppell, 1845) - S Sudan, NE, C & S Ethiopia, S Eritrea, Djibouti, NE Uganda and Kenya (except SE).
- bowdleri Deignan, 1964 - SE Ethiopia and adjacent NE Kenya.
- heuglini ( Sharpe, 1883) - S Somalia, SE Kenya, and NE & E Tanzania.
- schnitzeri Deignan, 1964 - N & NC Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, preening. Locality Lake Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp rubiginosa)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 7 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
A group of birds bathing (juveniles with black eyes and adult with pale-yellow eyes). Locality Nanyangacor, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan (ssp rubiginosa)
Marc de Bont 25 September 2004 5 years ago 54 sec 3.8 -
A bird in a bush, preening Locality Naro Moru River Lodge, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya (ssp rubiginosa)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2000 6 years ago 21 sec 2.8
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One bird on a branch, side view.
Locality Robert's Camp, Lake Baringo, Kenya (ssp rubiginosa)
Nick Athanas 5 September 2012 19 weeks ago 3.8 -
a bird perched
Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp rubiginosa)
Stefan Helming 23 May 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
On the rock
Locality Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 2 February 2010 2 years ago 3.2 -
An adult pair.
Locality Watamu, Kenya (ssp heuglini )
Steve Garvie 2 August 2007 3 years ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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