Bare-cheeked babbler
| Bare-cheeked babbler | |
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| An individual in woodland at Ongava Game Reserve in Kunene Region | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Turdoides |
| Species: | T. gymnogenys
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdoides gymnogenys (Hartlaub, 1865)
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The bare-cheeked babbler is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae and is native to arid savannas of southwestern Africa, specifically northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola. It is known for its brown feathers and the bare skin on its cheeks. The species is listed as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and is a commonly found local bird.