Turdoides aylmeri
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The scaly chatterer (Argya aylmeri) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is also known as the bare-eyed babbler. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Turdoides but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Argya. BirdLife species factsheet for Turdoides aylmeri
"Argya aylmeri". Avibase. "Bare-eyed babbler media". Internet Bird Collection. Interactive range map of Turdoides aylmeri at IUCN Red List Audio recordings of Bare-eyed babbler on Xeno-canto. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Chatterer sighting in Meru National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 231st most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Chatterer in Meru National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, September–October and December–April, the lowest months. That is one of Meru National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against almost none in July. May and July–August have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly Chatterer sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Scaly Chatterer sightings, Meru National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, about 10%) and Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
Same genus: Turdoides
The closest relatives of the Scaly Chatterer that you can see in Meru National Park (genus Turdoides, Turdoides Babblers) are Rufous Chatterer (about 30%) and Hinde's Pied-Babbler (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly Chatterer is recorded against all the birds logged in Meru National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
