Babblers (Timaliidae)

Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis) - HBW 12, p. 221

French: Cratérope affin German: Gelbschnabeldrossling Spanish: Turdoide Piquigualdo
Other common names: White-headed Babbler

Taxonomy: M[alacocircus]. affinis Jerdon, 1845, Travancore, India.
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

affinis (Jerdon, 1845) - S peninsular India (including Rameswaram I) S from S Maharashtra and SE Madhya Pradesh.
taprobanus Ripley, 1958 - Sri Lanka.

Least Concern

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This babbler was drinking water ( drop by drop ) as temp. ranges between 44C to 49 C in this part of India in summer season Locality Yavatmal, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India
Jayant Atrey 3 May 2011 1 year ago 4.4
A close up of a bird on a branch. Locality Thrikkutisheri, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India
Abhiram R 16 April 2011 21 weeks ago 4.3
Perched on a tree Locality Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka
John A Thompson 23 March 2012 1 year ago 4.3
Foraging on the ground. Locality Kithulgala, Central Province, Sri Lanka (ssp taprobanus)
Fran Trabalon 2 January 2012 1 year ago 4.3
A common bird Locality Marakollya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 12 January 2011 2 years ago 4.2
Preening. Locality Kithulgala, Central Province, Sri Lanka (ssp taprobanus)
Fran Trabalon 1 January 2012 1 year ago 4
Two birds on a branch. Locality Deer Park, Shamirpet, Rangareddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 1 November 2008 3 years ago 4
This bird flocks in large family groups and can sometimes be so brutal as to attack tiny kittens and mongooses. Locality Pondicherry, India
smurali 1 January 2010 1 year ago 3.8
A bird perched Locality Masinagudi, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp affinis)
vasanthan.p.j 14 April 2010 3 years ago 3.8
A bird on a branch. Locality Deer Park, Shamirpet, Rangareddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 1 November 2008 3 years ago 3.8
A bird on a roof. Locality Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 20 July 2008 3 years ago 3.7
A bird drinking water. Locality Deer Park, Shamirpet, Rangareddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 1 November 2008 3 years ago 3.6
on a roof top Locality Sri Lanka
Gerhard.Tauscher 25 January 2013 15 weeks ago 3.5
Two birds cuddling, on a tree. Locality Thrikkutisheri, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India
Abhiram R 16 April 2011 22 weeks ago 3.5
A bird perched Locality Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, India (ssp affinis)
vasanthan.p.j 3 August 2009 3 years ago 3.5
A bird perched on a pole. Locality Deer Park, Shamirpet, Rangareddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 1 November 2008 3 years ago 3.4
Babbler perched on Lantana bush. Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 15 December 2009 2 years ago 3.4
A bird on a branch. Locality Thrikkutisheri, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India
Abhiram R 14 April 2011 21 weeks ago 3.3
A bird perched Locality Tamil Nadu, India (ssp affinis)
vasanthan.p.j 28 December 2009 3 years ago 3.3
Two birds on a rock. Locality Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India
J.M. Garg 20 July 2008 3 years ago 3.3
Yellow-billed Babblers, the nosy flock of seven birds are also referred as Seven Sisters, perched on a low branch near a lake. Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 29 March 2011 51 weeks ago 3.2
Babbler perched on a tree branch in a open wooded area. Locality Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 18 February 2011 2 years ago 3.2
A front view of a perched bird. Locality Bodi Mettu, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp affinis)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2009 3 years ago 3
Yellow-Billed Babbler eating caterpillar Locality Pudukad, Thrissur District, Kerala, India
harikamal 26 November 2010 2 years ago 2.8
A bird perched Locality Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, India (ssp affinis)
vasanthan.p.j 4 July 2009 3 years ago 2.5