Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
tabbab1, TBBA

About the Tawny-bellied Babbler

The tawny-bellied babbler also known in older Indian works as the rufous-bellied babbler is a small babbler that forages in small groups in low scrub forests. Like other members of the large Old World babbler family they are passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage. There are three subspecies within the Indian subcontinent. The nominate hyperythra found in northern and eastern India is uniformly brown underneath while albogularis of the western Indian peninsula is white throated. The population in Sri Lanka, phillipsi, is also white throated but is paler underneath and has a larger bill.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies (Timaliidae)
SpeciesDumetia hyperythra
Species Codestabbab1, TBBA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Tawny-bellied Babbler belong to?

The Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) belongs to the Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies family (Timaliidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Tawny-bellied Babbler?

The tawny-bellied babbler also known in older Indian works as the rufous-bellied babbler is a small babbler that forages in small groups in low scrub forests. Like other members of the large Old World babbler family they are passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage. There are three subsp...

Where can I report a Tawny-bellied Babbler sighting?

You can log sightings of Tawny-bellied Babbler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code tabbab1, or on iNaturalist.