Rufous Babbler

Argya subrufa (Jerdon, 1839)

Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies

Rufous Babbler, Argya subrufa, breeds in India and is a bird of the Western Ghats in the south of the country. It belongs to the Leiothrichidae family and was first described by Jerdon in 1839. The species is mainly associated with open forest, scrub and grassy hillsides, and is often encountered close to the ground, though it also uses trees. It is a long-tailed babbler with dark brown upperparts, a bright rufous underside and a grey forehead. Its breeding season runs from February to November, and it lays two to four dark glossy blue eggs in a small cup nest.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
Breeding range: Oriental Region: India