Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
The arrow-marked babbler is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is native to woodlands in the southern Afrotropics. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 668 times across 7 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Africa ranged from 24°S in November to 11°S in March, about 1,400 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 2 March 2026 | 2 March 2026 | 23 March 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.