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 Tsavo West National Park

1 Verified sightings at Tsavo West 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 Tsavo West National Park

Turdoides aylmeri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Turdoides rubiginosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Calamonastes simplex

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lanius cabanisi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

See all 12 relatives Show fewer

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

← Back to Tsavo West National Park

Arrow-marked Babbler

About the Arrow-marked Babbler

Recent sightings of Arrow-marked Babbler in Tsavo West National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Scaly Chatterer

Rufous Chatterer

Superb Starling

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Common Bulbul

Fork-tailed Drongo

Northern White-crowned Shrike

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

Slate-colored Boubou

Gray Wren-Warbler

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Long-tailed Fiscal

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found