Dark-fronted Babbler

Dumetia atriceps

The dark-fronted babbler is an Old World babbler found in the Western Ghats of India and the forests of Sri Lanka. They are small chestnut brown birds with a dark black cap, a whitish underside and pale yellow iris. They forage in flocks in the undergrowth of forests constantly making calls and uttering alarm calls when disturbed.

Scientific name

Dumetia atriceps

Family

Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

IUCN status

LC