Arrow-marked Babbler

Turdoides jardineii

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
GenusTurdoides (Turdoides Babblers)
SpeciesTurdoides jardineii (Arrow-marked Babbler)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Amboseli National Park

3 Verified sightings at Amboseli National Park From 2019 to 2026

10,469 Verified sightings across all 35 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Arrow-marked Babbler

The arrow-marked babbler (Turdoides jardineii) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is native to woodlands in the southern Afrotropics. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. The arrow-marked babbler is a medium-sized babbler, 22 to 25 cm (8.7–9.8 in) in length and weighing 56 to 85 g (2.0–3.0 oz). The common name for the species is derived from its plumage, which is brownish-grey above and lighter below, with white tips to the feathers on the throat, neck and head. The outer iris is bright red and the inner bright yellow or orange. Males and females are identical in appearance. Juveniles have brown eyes and less arrow-shaped streaking on the breast.

The arrow-marked babbler lives in social groups of between 3 and 15 birds (six being the average) that defend large territories, with the size of the territory being dependent upon the number of... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Turdoides rubiginosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Turdoides hypoleuca

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Eremopterix leucopareia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Anthus cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Creatophora cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hirundo smithii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cisticola marginatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ploceus castaneiceps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~60%
2	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~50%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
4	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
5	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
6	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~30%
7	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
9	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
10	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
11	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
12	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
13	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
16	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~20%
17	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
18	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
19	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
20	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
21	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
22	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
23	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
25	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
26	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
27	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
28	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
29	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
30	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
31	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
32	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
33	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
34	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
35	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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Arrow-marked Babbler

About the Arrow-marked Babbler

Recent sightings of Arrow-marked Babbler in Amboseli National Park

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Rufous Chatterer

Northern Pied-Babbler

Superb Starling

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Grassveld Pipit

Wattled Starling

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Barn Swallow

Wire-tailed Swallow

Winding Cisticola

Taveta Golden-Weaver

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found