---
title: "Zaragateiro-cinzento-grande"
description: "Argya malcolmi — Aves. The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found across India and far western Nepal."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/large-grey-babbler
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zaragateiro-cinzento-grande

> Argya malcolmi — Aves. The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found across India and far western Nepal.

- Scientific name: *Argya malcolmi*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `urban` (Cidades e jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 1721
- Wikidata: [Q28922055](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28922055)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1289428](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1289428)

## Names

- en: Large Grey Babbler
- de: Malcolmdrossling
- es: Turdoide Gris
- fr: Cratérope gris
- it: Garrulo grigio
- nl: Malcolms babbelaar
- pt: Zaragateiro-cinzento-grande
- pl: Tymal szary

## Countries with the most observations

IN (1466)

## Summary

The large grey babbler (Argya malcolmi) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found across India and far western Nepal. They are locally common in the scrub, open forest and gardenland. They are usually seen in small groups and are easily distinguished from other babblers in the region by their nasal call and the whitish outer feathers to their long tail. It is one of the largest babblers in the region.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_grey_babbler

## Photo

![Zaragateiro-cinzento-grande](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/large-grey-babbler/medium.jpg)

Photo: Vijay Barve · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/360640377

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/large-grey-babbler?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).