Avibase: Argya subrufa (Rufous Babbler)

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Rufous Babbler

Argya subrufa (Jerdon, TC 1839)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2022-10-02	, Udupi (India)	-	489533311 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2021-04-06	My neighborhood, Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	-	323478891 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Francis D'Souza	2021-09-05	, Satara (India)	-	367385121 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Sathyan Meppayur	2021-07-23	Silent Valley National Park (near Palakkad), Palakkad, Kerala, Palakkad (India) (800 m)	adult, call, sex uncertain - [sono]	665708 xeno-canto.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2018-03-09	Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	-	88971131 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	sreekanth c	2023-03-29	, Kannur (India)	-	645533898 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2022-06-16	, Udupi (India)	-	459864831 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Afsar Nayakkan	2021-03-07	Allamkulam Road, Panniyoor, Kerala, IN (12.053, 75.392), Kannur, Kerala, India, Kannur (India)	-	353899331 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2018-03-21	Shettybettu 3 Parkala School Side, Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	-	90684371 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Sreekumar Chirukandoth	2019-08-31	Vythiry (near Pookode), Wayanad, Kerala, Wayanad (India) (850 m)	alarm call, call - A small flock (4-5 birds), alarmed by our presence were calling from a low bush. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	497034 xeno-canto.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Afsar Nayakkan	2023-10-15	, Kannur (India)	-	610312775 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	AM AMSA	2021-12-27	Malakkappara Town, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Thrissur (India)	-	400969351 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2021-09-25	TAPMI Road, Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	-	372275251 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Kausthubh K Nair	2022-12-03	, Idukki (India)	-	509556481 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	JISHNU K	2020-09-23	Thalappuzha Poyil [Hillock], Wayanad, Kerala, India, Wayanad (India)	-	265103651 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2022-02-23	Badagabettu, Karnataka, IN (13.323, 74.802), Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	- combined calls by a flock of 4-5 individuals	419186041 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Sharad Apte	2001-08-12	Castle Rock, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India, Uttara Kannada (India)	- Date 12 August 2001 Location Castle rock Karnatak India. Group of bird communicating.	115193901 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2020-02-12	Shanthi Nagar - Navarra Colony, Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	-	208750841 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Vishnu Vinod	2020-07-12	Arimbra, Kannur, Kerala, India, Kannur (India)	-	249226521 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2018-03-12	Badagabettu, Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	-	89447841 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2024-02-04	, Udupi (India)	-	614429523 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Pronoy Baidya	2017-02-12	Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary (near Surla), North Goa, Goa, Belagavi (India) (750 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	356270 xeno-canto.org
Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa	Arun Prabhu	2020-08-19	My Home, Udupi, Karnataka, India, Udupi (India)	- flock of 4 or 5 calling	256877661 macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous Babbler - Argya subrufa	Vizz Vishwanath	2025-08-18	, Kodagu (India)	-	640740650 macaulaylibrary.org

Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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