brown body with arrow-like marks; decurved bill (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
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Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
babblers are noisy jay-sized birds that travel in small groups of about 4-12 individuals that maintain contact by continuous raucous babbling; this particular species from southeastern Africa gets its name from whitish arrow-like white marks on its breast and belly.
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