Scaly Chatterer

The Scaly Chatterer is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Scaly Chatterer (Turdoides aylmeri) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Turdoides aylmeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. * Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. More

Scaly Chatterer The Scaly Chatterer (Turdoides aylmeri) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

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shows the rich rufous to its underparts and the Scaly Chatterer has a distinctive blue-grey bare orbital patch. This is a relatively unstudied bird and little is known about its diet or breeding habits. It forages on the ground probably taking insects and occasionally eating seeds and fruits. The bird pictured above is of the eastern race kenianus which shows more brown colouration below than the other 2 races. More