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Tawny-bellied Babbler

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Decreasing

Alternate Names

Rufous-bellied Babbler

Native Habitat

Scrubland, Grassland

Diet

Insects, Nectar

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Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

The Tawny-bellied Babbler is a small babbler at 15 cm including its long tail. It is dark brown above and orange-buff below, with a rufous grey crown. The babbler is a resident breeding bird in India, Sri Lanka and southwest Nepal. Its habitat is scrub and tall grassland.

Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    કરમદીનું લલેડુ
  • Marathi:
    लालटोपी सातभाई, पिंगट पोटाचा सातभाई
  • Nepali:
    कैलो घाँसेभ्याकुर
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
TIMALIIDAE
Dumetia hyperythra