Scaly babbler

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Scaly babbler
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Turdoides
Species:
T. squamulata
Binomial name
Turdoides squamulata
(Shelley, 1884)

The scaly babbler (Turdoides squamulata) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Turdoides squamulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22716434A94495009. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716434A94495009.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.