Capuchin Babbler (Turdoides atripennis)
About the Capuchin Babbler
The capuchin babbler (Turdoides atripennis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It has a disjunct range across the western and northern parts of the African tropical rainforest. The capuchin babbler was moved from the monotypic genus Phyllanthus to Turdoides based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018. Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
No audio on this page yet
We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 14 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 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.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Uganda in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- Collared SunbirdHedydipna collarisrecording
- Grey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brevicaudatarecording
- Little GreenbulEurillas virensrecording
- Northern Grey-headed SparrowPasser griseusrecording
- African CuckooCuculus gularisrecording
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimprecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.