NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Common Babbler
Argya caudata (Dumont, 1823)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The common babbler (Argya caudata) is a member of the family of Leiothrichidae. They are found in dry open scrub country mainly in India. Two populations are recognized as subspecies and the populations to the west of the Indus river system are now usually treated as a separate species, the Afghan babbler (Turdoides huttoni). The species is distinctly long-tailed, slim with an overall brown or greyish colour, streaked on the upper plumage and having a distinctive whitish throat.
Wikipedia contributors, Common babbler; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:57:06.651180+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Argya caudata (Dumont, 1823)
- Name authority
- (Dumont, 1823)
- Common name
- Common Babbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Argya
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae Swainson, 1832
- genusArgya R. P. Lesson, 1831
- speciesArgya caudata (Dumont, 1823)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Argya. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis (Jerdon, 1845) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Iraq BabblerArgya altirostris (E. J. O. Hartert, 1909) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ashy-headed LaughingthrushArgya cinereifrons (Blyth, 1851) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Striated BabblerArgya earlei (Blyth, 1844) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fulvous BabblerArgya fulva (Desfontaines, 1789) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-throated BabblerArgya gularis (Blyth, 1855) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slender-billed BabblerArgya longirostris (F. Moore, 1854) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Orange-billed BabblerArgya rufescens (Blyth, 1847) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arabian BabblerArgya squamiceps (Cretzschmar, 1827) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Jungle BabblerArgya striata (Dumont, 1823) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous BabblerArgya subrufa (Jerdon, 1839) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Turdoides caudatus (Dumont, 1823) (Dumont, 1823) | synonym |
| Turdoides caudata (Dumont, 1823) (Dumont, 1823) | synonym |
| Cossyphus caudatus Dumont, 1823 Dumont, 1823 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1282076 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:LVWDD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.