Bare-cheeked babbler
The bare-cheeked babbler (Turdoides gymnogenys) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Angola and Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Individual at Hobatere, Namibia
| Bare-cheeked babbler | |
|---|---|
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| Two in dry woodland, Namibia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Turdoides |
| Species: | T. gymnogenys |
| Binomial name | |
| Turdoides gymnogenys (Hartlaub, 1865) | |
| Synonyms | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Turdoides gymnogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.
External links
- Bare-cheeked babbler - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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