Large Grey Babbler (Argya malcolmi)
About the Large Grey Babbler
The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found across India and far western Nepal. They are locally common in the scrub, open forest and gardenland. They are usually seen in small groups and are easily distinguished from other babblers in the region by their nasal call and the whitish outer feathers to their long tail. It is one of the largest babblers in the region.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 58 recordings for this species: 33 CC BY-NC-SA · 25 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in India in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Jungle BabblerArgya striatarecording
- Rufous BabblerArgya subrufarecording
- Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosarecording
- Scaly ChattererArgya aylmerirecording
- Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.