Black-lored Babbler
Photo: Sumeet Moghe · CC BY-SA 3.0

Laughingthrushes and Allies

Black-lored Babbler

Turdoides sharpei

LCLeast Concern
Family
Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black-lored babbler or Sharpe's pied-babbler (Turdoides sharpei) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in southwestern Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and the part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately adjacent to the three last-named countries. This bird was formerly considered the same species as Turdoides melanops of southern Africa, now known as the black-faced babbler.
These birds are mostly grey-brown with white mottling, especially on the underparts, that varies according to location and the individual.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.