Wildlife & Flora
Spiny Babbler
Spiny Babbler (Turdoides nipalensis) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Dhampus, Ulleri, Birethanti.
- Scientific name
- Turdoides nipalensis
- Local name
- Kaade Vyakur
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
The Spiny Babbler is the one bird that is found only in Nepal. Since these guys inhabit dense scrub, they are more often heard rather than seen. They also happen to be rather local in their distribution. The 'spiny' in its name comes from the thin spine like streaking in its underparts.
