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White-rumped Babbler


Turdoides leucopygia

(Rüppell, WPES, 1837)
Family: Leiothrichidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Ixos leucopygius.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The white-rumped babbler (Turdoides leucopygia) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan.

Habitat: In the mountains of Degua Tembien, the species is found in bushland, scrubland and dense secondary forest, often near cliffs, gorges or water.

Source: Wikipedia, article Turdoides leucopygia. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
223587131/12/2024EthiopiaSidamoWondo Genet6Gerardo Lloret
223566624/12/2024EthiopiaBegemderImet Gogo, Sankaber, Chennek, Gich campsites, Simien Mountains National Park2Gerardo Lloret
204371427/04/2019EthiopiaArsiDebre LibanosMarcelo Gavensky
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. White-rumped Babbler (Turdoides leucopygia) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.