Turdoides aylmeri
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Chatterer sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 380 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly Chatterer in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and September, the lowest months. Those are among Tsavo West National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in November.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Scaly Chatterer sightings, Tsavo West National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, under 5%) and Meru National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly Chatterer is recorded against all the birds logged in Tsavo West National Park (88 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.
