Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Argya squamiceps (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Turdoides squamiceps.
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,300,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | increasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 8.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common Israel (del Hoyo et al. 2007).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing as ongoing human colonisation and agricultural expansion is creating new areas of suitable habitat (del Hoyo et al. 2007).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | |||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Egypt | Quseima |
| Egypt | Wadi Gerafi |
| Israel | Cliffs of Zin and the Negev highlands |
| Israel | Judean desert |
| Israel | Northern Arava valley |
| Israel | Southern Arava valley and Elat mountains |
| Jordan | Aqaba coast and mountains |
| Jordan | Dana |
| Jordan | Hisma Basin - Rum |
| Jordan | Maghtas - Sweimeh |
| Jordan | Wadi Araba |
| Jordan | Wadi Mujib |
| Palestine | Jerusalem wilderness |
| United Arab Emirates | Al Marmoom Desert |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai Desert |
| United Arab Emirates | Mushrif Park |
| United Arab Emirates | Wadi Wurayah |
| Yemen | Desert west of Al-Ghayda |
| Yemen | Hawf deciduous cloud forest |
| Yemen | Ma'rib - Naqil Fardah - Baraqish |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Arabian Babbler Argya squamiceps. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/arabian-babbler-argya-squamiceps on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.