Common Babbler Argya caudata Scientific name definitions
- Names (34)
- Subspecies (2)
Nigel Collar and Craig Robson
Version: 1.1 — Published August 18, 2021
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bangla (India) | মেঠো ছাতারে |
| Bulgarian | Обикновена тимелия |
| Catalan | tordenc de l'Índia |
| Croatian | dugorepi drozdalj |
| Czech | argie dlouhoocasá |
| Dutch | Gewone babbelaar |
| English | Common Babbler |
| English (AVI) | Common Babbler |
| English (United States) | Common Babbler |
| Estonian | triip-vadavädrak |
| Finnish | pensastimali |
| French | Cratérope indien |
| French (Canada) | Cratérope indien |
| German | Langschwanz-Drosselhäherling |
| Gujarati | થોરિયું લેલું |
| Hindi | गेंगा |
| Icelandic | Stormtuldri |
| Japanese | スジカブリヤブチメドリ |
| Kannada | ಗಿಜಗಾರ್ಲುಹಕ್ಕಿ |
| Marathi | सामान्य सातभाई |
| Nepali (Nepal) | कुरुबाहुक भ्याकुर |
| Norwegian | krattskriketrost |
| Polish | dżunglotymal indyjski |
| Punjabi (India) | ਸਿਹੜੀ |
| Russian | Длиннохвостая дроздовка |
| Serbian | Obična brbljuša |
| Slovak | timáliovec indický |
| Slovenian | Indijski drozgač |
| Spanish | Turdoide Común |
| Spanish (Spain) | Turdoide indio |
| Swedish | orientskriktrast |
| Telugu | చిన్న సైద |
| Turkish | Hint Yedikardeşi |
| Ukrainian | Кратеропа довгохвоста |
Argya caudata (Dumont, 1823)
PROTONYM:
Cossyphus caudatus
Dumont, 1823. Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 29, p.268.
TYPE LOCALITY:
India.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ARGYA
- caudata / caudatus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Introduction
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Argya caudata eclipes Scientific name definitions
Distribution
N and C Pakistan E to SW Jammu and Kashmir and adjacent NW India (NW Punjab).
Field Identification
Subspecies eclipes is slightly larger, longer-billed and paler than nominate, with slightly more streaking on breast side.
Argya caudata eclipes (Hume, 1877)
PROTONYM:
Chatorhea eclipes
Hume, 1877. Stray Feathers 5, no. 3 & 4, p. 337-338.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Peshawar, northern West Pakistan.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ARGYA
- caudata / caudatus
- eclipes / eclipis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Argya caudata caudata Scientific name definitions
Distribution
C, E and SE Pakistan, India (except Himalayas and NE) including Rameswaram I (off SE Tamil Nadu) and Laccadive Is, also SW Nepal.
Argya caudata caudata (Dumont, 1823)
PROTONYM:
Cossyphus caudatus
Dumont, 1823. Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 29, p.268.
TYPE LOCALITY:
India.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ARGYA
- caudata / caudatus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Common Babbler
Map last updated 17 April 2025.
