White-throated Mountain Babbler
Turdoides gilberti
VUVulnerable Endemic to Cameroon
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-throated mountain babbler (Turdoides gilberti) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
It is native to the Cameroonian Highlands forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
The white-throated mountain babbler was moved from the genus Kupeornis to Turdoides based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-throated mountain 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.
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