Chapin’s Babbler
Turdoides chapini
LCLeast Concern Endemic to DR Congo
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Chapin's babbler (Turdoides chapini) or Chapin's mountain-babbler, is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae, endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is native to the western foothills of the Albertine Rift montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name and the Latin binomial commemorate the American ornithologist James Paul Chapin.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chapin's babbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
