Wildlifeof Nepal
Large Grey Babbler
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
Photo: Vimal Rajyaguru · CC BY-SA 4.0
Argya malcolmi
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects; also small lizards, molluscs, arachnids, seeds, grains and berries
Habitat
Open scrub, open forest and garden land; forages on or close to the ground
Clutch size
Usually 4 eggs
It is a long-tailed, brown-bodied bird easily distinguished from other babblers by its nasal call and the creamy-white outer tail feathers that show as it flies low over the ground with fluttery wingbeats (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in small flocks that keep in contact with loud nasal calls, hopping and leaping on the ground in open scrub, and individuals in a group may play. It feeds mainly on insects but also small lizards, molluscs, arachnids, seeds, grains and berries. The usual clutch is four eggs, and it has been suggested, though not verified, that more than one female may lay in a single nest (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Large Grey Babbler eat?
- Mainly insects; also small lizards, molluscs, arachnids, seeds, grains and berries
- What habitat does the Large Grey Babbler live in?
- Open scrub, open forest and garden land; forages on or close to the ground
- How many eggs does the Large Grey Babbler lay?
- Usually 4 eggs