Streak-throated Barwing vs Bare-cheeked Babbler

Sibia waldeni compared with Turdoides gymnogenys

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Streak-throated Barwing Bare-cheeked Babbler
Scientific Name Sibia waldeni Turdoides gymnogenys
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Leiothrichidae Leiothrichidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 18.1 cm (7.1 in) 21.8 cm (8.6 in)
Weight 47.5 g (1.68 oz) 75.66666666666667 g (2.67 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Streak-throated Barwing only

Bare-cheeked Babbler only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Streak-throated Barwing

Least Concern

Bare-cheeked Babbler

About These Birds

Bare-cheeked Babbler

The Bare-cheeked Babbler is a social babbler of the family Leiothrichidae found in dry woodland and thornbush in southwestern Africa, particularly Namibia and Angola. Weighing about 75.7g with a wingspan of 21.8cm, it has distinctive bare skin around the eyes. It travels in noisy groups and feeds on insects, berries, and small vertebrates.

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