All you need to know about the largest babblers in India
What is the habitat of the large grey babbler?
Large grey babblers are found in scrub forests, agriculture, plantations, urban gardens, open forest, and countryside.
What do large grey babblers eat?
Large grey babblers eat insects, grains, seeds, and berries; Mostly forage on the ground or in the lower vegetation
What is the call of the large grey babbler?
Large grey babblers chatter constantly, they make a series of noisy nasal calls or harsh squawking that sounds like “kay-kay-kay-kay”. They make alarm calls when they spot a predator
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